Israeli forces arrest 17 Palestinians as occupiers expand West Bank outpost

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Israeli forces raid the Balata Camp, closing entrances and exits and restricting the movement of residents, as three Palestinians are injured and at least six people are detained during the raids in Nablus, in the northern West Bank, Palestine, on August 20, 2026. [Nedal Eshtayah - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260820-42258014-42257999-THREE_PALESTINIANS_INJURED_IN_ISRAELI_RAIDS_IN_THE_WEST_BANK-3.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
Israeli forces arrested 17 Palestinians on Monday during raids across the occupied West Bank, including the son of Fathi Khazem, who was killed by the Israeli army in Jenin on Friday, while occupiers brought in new mobile homes to expand an outpost near Nablus.

In Nablus province, Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians from the towns of Zita Jamma’in and Qusin, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Citing local and security sources, Wafa said Israeli forces stormed the towns of Zita Jamma’in, Qusin, Tell and Salem, raiding and searching homes.

In Tell village, Israeli occupiers attacked several Palestinian homes in the western area, local sources told Anadolu Agency.

The sources said occupiers also brought new mobile homes to an outpost near […]

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