Israeli forces arrest 21 Palestinians across West Bank

The Israeli military has arrested 21 Palestinians, including a woman, during overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, injuring one of them before taking him into custody.

Israeli forces stormed Palestinian homes in the in the cities of Nablus, al-Khalil ('Hebron') and al-Quds ('Jerusalem') early on Wednesday, detaining several Palestinians.

Local sources said that Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian youth by live ammunition before arresting him in Dahshia refugee camp, where at least four others were detained.

In recent months, Israeli forces have gunned down large numbers of Palestinians across the occupied territories over the accusation that they sought to carry out attacks against Israelis.

International rights groups have long been criticizing the regime for its policy of shoot-to-kill, which they say has led to scores of deaths. Most of those killed by Israeli troops at the scene of attacks did not pose serious threats, according to the rights groups.