Israeli security forces detained more than 50 people this Tuesday, including the president of the Palestinian Parliament Saint DueikAccording to the news in the Palestinian media, operations in the West Bank continue at a time when operations have become stronger following the attacks launched by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7.
Operations were carried out at many points West BankThe incident in which Dueik, whose epicenter was the city of Hebron and who was a member of Hamas and was elected president of the Palestinian Legislative Council after the Islamist group’s victory in the elections held in 2006, was detained.
Dueik ran in the elections on the Change and Reform ticket, composed mostly of Hamas members, but the group’s victory led Israel and the United States to reject the results and maintain contacts with Palestinian Authority President and member Mahmoud Abbas. related to Fatah.
Even though he was the prime minister at the time. Ahmed Kurey, He resigned at Abbas’s request and remained in office temporarily until February. Then, a new government was formed in March, chaired by the leader of Hamas’s political wing. Ismail Haniye.
Months later, Israel launched a series of operations in the West Bank and Gaza following the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier in June 2006. Gilad Shalit, including the arrest of Palestinian ministers and parliamentarians affiliated with Hamas; It also refused to recognize the agreements signed by Hamas. Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ordered Israel to ban terrorism, which led to sanctions.
This situation caused tensions with Hamas to increase. Fatah, It was marked by the incident in December 2006 when Haniyeh was temporarily blocked from entering Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border. Hours later and after he managed to gain entry to the area, gunmen attacked his vehicle, killing one of his guards and wounding one of his children.
In this context, Abbas advocated holding new elections, which Hamas described as a coup attempt against the elected government.. Internal differences led to open conflict Between the groups that ended with Hamas ruling the Strip (the blockade that Israel maintains to this day) and Fatah, which drives policies in the West Bank.
Dueik has been detained multiple times since 2006, including a three-year prison sentence between 2006 and 2009 for his membership in Hamas; He rejected this process and called it a violation of the rules. international right, Because this was done despite his immunity as a Palestinian parliamentarian. He was later arrested 2012 And 2014The last time this happened was after the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.
The Palestinian Prisoners Club stated that there were many Palestinian parliamentarians among those detained. Maher Badr and Yamal al NatséIsraeli authorities have not yet commented on this arrest campaign, which comes after more than 90 people were arrested on Monday, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
Palestinian artist was among those detained on Monday Dalal abu Amne, Following the above-mentioned attacks by Hamas on October 7, he would publish messages in support of the Gaza Strip on social networks in the face of Israeli bombings of the Palestinian region. According to the Arab 48 news portal and the Palestinian news agency, the singer, who is also the lawyer of Abu Amné, who is also a doctor, has been interrogated so far without any indictment or information on whether his detention period will be extended. WAFA news.
The United Nations and numerous non-governmental organizations have warned that the humanitarian situation in the region has seriously deteriorated due to the siege imposed following Israeli bombings and Hamas attacks. 1,400 dead and around 200 people kidnapped. Palestinian officials announced that the death toll in Israel’s bomb attacks on the Gaza Strip approached 2,750 and more than 9,700 people were injured.