Israel Detains Five Palestinian Women, Including Footballers and Students, in West Bank

Israeli forces arrested five Palestinian women this week in the occupied West Bank. Two were national football team members, and three were Birzeit University students. One footballer was detained during a university raid; the other was summoned for questioning. Players were confined over nights. The Palestine Football Association called the arrests unjust. Families raised medical concerns for two students, citing chronic illnesses. Around nine thousand Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons, with rising detentions of women and students.