Israel confirms arrest of 20 Palestinians in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces arrested 20 Palestinians overnight across the occupied West Bank. The military’s statement, published on Telegram, claimed some of those detained were involved in the purchase and possession of weapons, and planned to harm Israeli troops and civilians. The statement also claimed that seven people were “involved in the production of explosives and weapons trafficking”. As we have reported earlier, citing the Wafa news agency, those arrested overnight included two children and two women.