Israeli forces arrest 40 Palestinians in West Bank Israeli forces have arrested at least 40 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank during raids on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). A child and former prisoners were among those who were arrested, the advocacy group said. The raids took place in the governorates of Salfit, Jenin, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Tulkarm and Hebron. According to the group, Israeli forces have arrested more than 21,000 Palestinians since October 2023.