Ramallah, August 17 (Petra) - Israeli occupation forces detained 19 Palestinians, including former prisoners, during a series of raids across the occupied West Bank.

In Nablus and Hebron, Israeli soldiers raided and searched dozens of homes, causing widespread damage, detaining residents for hours, and subjecting them to field interrogations.

Demolitions were carried out across the occupied West Bank. Local officials reported that forces tore down a two-story home in Qalandiya, northwest of Jerusalem, and destroyed agricultural facilities and a water well in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus.

Separately, Israeli settlers, under military protection, continued to encircle Palestinian homes in Qusra, south of Nablus. The local municipal council reported that settlers have been trying to forcibly seize the properties for the past four months.

//Petra// HA