The Israeli military said it detained 15 Palestinians overnight in the West Bank on Tuesday.

A military spokesperson said two detainees were taken from Qabatiya south of Jenin, one from Qalqiliya, eight from the village of Jayyus, near Qalqiliya, one from Anata, south of Ramallah, two from Ubeidiya west of Bethlehem, and one from another village south of Bethlehem.

However, witnesses reported that Israeli forces detained nine Palestinians from Jayyous, adding that armed soldiers stormed the village at dawn and demolished the main Jayyous municipality gate.

The witnesses named those detained as Maher Aref 25, Wasif Abdel Qader 13, Waqis Abdel Qader19, Layth Abdel Qader 20, Yahya Nofal, 12, Ahmad Al-Qadumi, 21, Yazan Al-Qadumi, 18, Abdul Rahim Khatib 35 and Farah Abdul Men’em 16.

The military spokesperson said the detainees were “taken for security questioning.” They were detained for their status as “wanted” people, the representative added.

The detained Palestinians were not immediately identified by the spokesperson. Israeli forces regularly seize Palestinians during overnight raids in the West Bank.

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