Conflict & Security
Israeli forces detain dozens of Palestinians in West Bank raids, Bido sweep
September 21, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
Israeli forces have arrested dozens of Palestinians in West Bank raids and completed a second day of sweeping the town of Bido near Jerusalem.
- Palestinian news agency WAFA reported at least 13 arrests across Jenin, Tulkarm and Hebron during overnight raids.
- The Jerusalem governorate said forces detained at least 53 young men in Bido, holding them at a center set up inside a seized house.
- Bido Mayor Nazmi Mansour said forces turned homes into detention centers and closed all official and commercial institutions.
- The governorate said the campaign followed the arrest of released prisoner Qadri Samara, identified as the shooter in an attack that killed an Israeli near the Halmish settlement.


