The PA security forces arrested five Palestinian youths and summoned two others for investigation while a political prisoner continues his hunger strike in PA jails in protest against his ill-treatment.
In Jericho the PA Preventive Service (PPS) arrested on Wednesday three youngsters including a university student and an ex-prisoner.
In Nablus two other youths were arrested over the past three days for unknown reasons including a brother of three prisoners in Israeli jails.
Meanwhile PPS summoned a teacher whose son is held in Israeli prisons for investigation.
The journalist Muthana al-Deik was also summoned for investigation after being detained Wednesday morning for several hours.
In Bethlehem PA authorities extended the arrest of an ex-prisoner for 48 hours pending investigation despite the fact that he went on hunger strike against his ill-treatment and continued torture.
Dozens of political prisoners are held in PA jails for their political affiliation amid torture allegations.
