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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 21 Palestinians, including one 12-year-old boy, Tuesday night and early Wednesday in military raids across the occupied territory.

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said in a statement that five Palestinians were detained from the southern occupied West Bank district of Bethlehem, including Muhammad Sabbah, 12, Muhammad Ahmad Ali al-Sheikh, 21, Muhammad Maher al-Sheikh, 20, Mahmoud Ahmad al-Sheikh, 22, and Amir Khalil Affaneh, 19.

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed three detentions in the Bethlehem area, including one in the village of Beit Jala, and two in Marah Rabah.

Also in the south, four Palestinians were detained from the Hebron district, including Bassel Iskafi.

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed three Palestinians were detained in the Hebron area, in the villages of Imreish and al-Samu, as well as a suspected “Hamas operative” in al-Fawwar refugee camp, who locals identified as former prisoner Rajeh Abu Ajamiyyeh, 45.

Israeli forces also detained Said Saqr Shaarawi, 43, identified by locals as a Palestinian police officer, and his 23-year-old son Ramadan from the city of Dura southwest of Hebron.

Two Palestinians were detained from the Ramallah and al-Bireh district, identified as Ahmad Hussein al-Khasib and Nidal Hindiyyeh. An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed one detention in the district, which she said was carried out in the village of Beituniya.

From Qalqiliya in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces detained Muhammad Ali Radwan, 24, and Assem Omar Sweidan.

According to the Israeli army spokesperson, a total of four Palestinians were detained for “illegal activities” in the Qalqiliya area, including three in the village of Azzun.

Ahmad Muhammad Buziyyeh, 26, was detained from the northern West Bank district of Salfit.

Two Palestinians were also detained from Jerusalem, identified as Odeh Ahmad Khatib, 20, and Amin Hamed. PPS added that 14-year-old Ahmad Dandis was also detained from Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Israeli forces conduct night raids across the occupied Palestinian territory on a near-daily basis. According to UN documentation, the Israeli army carried out 252 military detention raids between Nov. 15 and Nov. 28.

According to prisoners rights group Addameer, 7,000 Palestinians were held in Israeli prisons as of October. The organization estimates that 40 percent of Palestinian men have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.

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