{
  "id": 136686,
  "title": "Israel detained 630 Palestinians in occupied West Bank in July, prisoners' society says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/israel-detained-630-palestinians-in-occupied-west-bank-in-july",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T16:03:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-detained-630-palestinians-occupied-west-bank-july-palestinians"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel detained 630 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in July, according to the Palestinians Prisoners Society (PPS). This brings the total number of detention cases to more than 25,000 since 2023, including women and children. The PPS reported that detention campaigns have been accompanied by field interrogations, violent raids on homes, and assaults against detainees and their families.\n\nThe PPS also reported cases of family members being held hostage, theft of money and belongings, and field executions.\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reported that Israel's steering committee approved the allocation of NIS 113 million to develop heritage sites across the West Bank. According to the Jerusalem Post, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich proposed the initiative to strengthen tourism in the region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/labour-friends-of-israel-defends-major-west-bank-settlement-blocs-136692",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:27:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Crews battle wildfire that shut down major highways in Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/crews-battle-wildfire-that-shut-down-major-highways-in-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:52:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}