Israeli Occupation Authorities Detain 530 Palestinians in West Bank

The Israeli occupation authorities carried out 530 detentions in the West Bank in April, including 60 children and 18 women, as part of a systematic campaign of detentions amid a large-scale military assault on the West Bank. The cities of Jenin and Tulkarm bore the brunt of the detentions and assaults, marked by violent field operations that included executions, forced displacement, and widespread destruction of infrastructure. Palestinians, including women and children, were subjected to field detentions, interrogations, physical and psychological abuse, and used as hostages and human shields. The total number of detentions in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, has risen to approximately 17,000, including those who were later released. Human rights organizations reported an unprecedented surge in administrative detention orders during April, with 3,577 administrative detainees, including more than 100 children, by early May 2025.

Key Takeaways:

• The Israeli occupation authorities detained 530 Palestinians in the West Bank in April, including 60 children and 18 women.
• The total number of detentions in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, has risen to approximately 17,000, excluding detainees from the Gaza Strip.
• The number of administrative detainees has reached 3,577 by early May 2025, including more than 100 children, marking the highest recorded total since the onset of the occupation.
• Two Palestinians died in Israeli custody in April, one from Nablus and the other from Bethlehem, with families of detainees from Gaza notified of their relatives' deaths in Israeli prisons.
• Testimonies from detainees revealed continued Israeli violations inside prisons, including physical and psychological torture, deliberate starvation, and medical neglect.
• The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association reported an increase in administrative detention orders during April.
• At least 400 children have been detained, including more than 100 held in administrative detention, subject to various forms of abuse, including torture, mistreatment, starvation, and denial of education and healthcare.
• Prisoners' associations have warned that time has become an existential threat to the lives of thousands of detainees due to ongoing crimes and lack of meaningful international intervention.

Statistics:

• 530 detainees, including 60 children and 18 women, were detained in the West Bank in April.
• 17,000 detainees, including those released, have been detained in the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
• 3,577 administrative detainees, including more than 100 children, were held by early May 2025.
• 400 children have been detained, including more than 100 held in administrative detention.
• 35 female prisoners are held in Damon Prison, including two who are five months pregnant and one who is battling cancer.
• At least two Palestinians died in Israeli custody in April.
• More than 100 children are held in administrative detention.

Sources:

• WAFA - English (Palestine news and Information Agency - May 12, 2025)