The Israeli occupation forces laucnhed a campaign of arrests that affected more than 35 citizens, including a deputy in the Legislative Council and Hamas leaders.

They arrested 10 citizens from Ramallah; including the ex-prisoner Bassam Hamad, Hamas leader, Raed Hamed; the head of the council of Baytin village, and two other ex-prisoners. 

They also arrested 9 citizens from Yatta village, including Khaleel Rabie; Hamas deputy in the Legislative Council, 8 citizens from Qalqilya, 5 others from Bethlehem, and 4 siblings from Nablus