On Friday night, Israeli soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, leading to protests, before they shot a teenage boy.
Several military vehicles invaded the town, particularly its main area, where soldiers fired live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.
Medical sources confirmed that the soldiers shot a 17-year-old boy in the leg with a live round. He was promptly rushed to a hospital in Bethlehem for treatment.
In related developments, Israeli forces also invaded Bethlehem and Doha town, west of the city, closing main streets for several hours.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qarawat Bani Hassan town, west of Salfit in the central West Bank, before detaining and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
At dawn on Friday, Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinians from their homes in the Nablus governorate, located in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
As of early April, over 9,900 Palestinians remain in Israeli prisons, including 3,498 administrative detainees, 400 children, and 27 women. Among Gaza detainees, 1,747 have been labeled as “illegal combatants” by Israeli authorities, a designation that excludes many others, especially those held in military camps.
Before October 7, 2023, Israeli prisons held more than 5,250 detainees, including 40 women, 170 children, and approximately 1,320 administrative detainees.
