74 children among 150 detained in Quds in Jan

Almost 150 Palestinians were arrested in occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem') over last month including 74 children, a Palestinian rights group revealed.

Prisoners' Families Committee in the occupied city affirmed that Israeli police arrested during Junuary 159 citizens including 74 minors.

Nine children of the reported detained minors are under the age of 12, the committee pointed out.

52 detainees were arrested from their homes, while the other arrests were carried out during clashes with Israeli forces.

Over the past month, Israeli forces also arrested the member of Palestinian Legislative Council Sheikh Mohamed Abu Tir, 65.