Israel has arrested dozens of Palestinians, including prominent 22-year-old activist Ahed Tamimi, in several raids in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds.
A spokesman for the Israeli army told AFP on Monday Tamimi was arrested “on suspicion of inciting violence and terrorist activities in the town of Nabi Salih” near the city of Ramallah.
“Tamimi was transferred to Israeli security forces for further questioning.”
She was arrested as she reportedly threatened settlers in a post on her Instagram account.
Tamimi had a long record of protesting as a youngster against Israeli atrocities and policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Tamimi was one of dozens arrested overnight.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Commission and the Prisoner’s Society said 70 Palestinians were arrested in the overnight raids that took place in several parts across the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, including Ramallah, al-Khalil, Qalqilya, Nablus, and in the al-Shufat refugee camp.
Ra’fat Alian, a senior member of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement, and Marouf Rifai, an adviser to the Palestinian Authority, were also among the arrestees.
Since the start of Israel’s aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip last month, the West Bank has seen a rise in violence from Israeli forces and settlers that claimed the lives of more than 150 Palestinians.
Israel has also intensified its arrest campaigns in the West Bank, detaining more than 2,000 people since October 7, including 49 women and 17 journalists.
Israel launched the war on Gaza on October 7 after the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas waged the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the occupying entity in response to the Israeli regime’s decades-long campaign of bloodletting and devastation against Palestinians.
According to the Gaza-based health ministry, at least 9,770 Palestinians have been killed in the strikes, 70 percent of whom are women and children.
