30 Palestinians Arrested in West Bank Overnight

🔴 Among them are former detainees released in the most recent exchange deals. 

July 29, 2025

Ramallah, occupied Palestine – Israeli occupation forces have arrested at least 30 Palestinians from across the West Bank and Jerusalem between Monday night and Tuesday morning as they continue their campaigns of mass arrests. 

Among the detainees are three former detainees from the Qalqilya Governorate, who were released as part of the most recent prisoner exchange deal that took place in January and February of this year. They are: Sameh Al-Shobaki, Said Al-Fayed, and Saeed Diab.

It is worth noting that the re-arrest of freed prisoners, particularly those released in exchange deals, is part of a systematic policy by the occupation, representing a clear and renewed violation of the agreement and sending a message to all released prisoners that they will remain targets of surveillance and persecution.

Additionally, the arrests and field interrogations last night were concentrated in Al-Fawwar Refugee Camp in Hebron Governorate, while others were spread across the governorates of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus, Tubas, Salfit, Tulkarm, and Qalqilya.

The occupation continues its widespread raids and abuse, including assaults on detainees and their families, live fire with intent to kill, the use of detainees as hostages, field interrogations, and extensive vandalism and destruction of residents’ homes.

Since the start of the genocide in Gaza, the number of recorded arrest cases in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, has exceeded 18,000, not including arrests in Gaza, which are estimated to be in the thousands. This figure includes those who were detained and later released.

Commission of Detainees’ Affairs & the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society