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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 21 Palestinians from the West Bank and Jerusalem in overnight raids, a prisoner's rights group reported Tuesday.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society said that Akram al-Shurufa, a guard at the Al-Aqsa mosque, was detained from Jerusalem, in addition to Taha Shawahneh, who was also assaulted before being detained, and Omar Abu al-Hawa, Mustafa al-Qawasmi, and Raeda Abu Hadwan.

A statement from PPS said that others who were also detained from Jerusalem are still in interrogation at Israeli police stations.

The statement added that the Israeli police delivered notices to three women to attend court sessions to discuss their release terms; the three were identified as Azziya al-Salamymeh, Hiba al-Tawil and Azhar Othman.

In Hebron, Israeli forces detained three minors identified as Wassim Taha Abu Maria, Abdullah Muhammad Abu Maria, and Ahmad Rifaat Sleibi.

Four Palestinians were detained from Ramallah. One from Silwad and was identified as Nashat Hamed in addition to three from Bilin: Majdi Burnat, Samih al-Khatib and Muhammad Yassin.

Ahmad Majdi Ikbariya from Shweika village near Tulkarem was also detained after Israeli forces raided his home early Tuesday.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed 11 arrests in the West Bank.

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