Palestine's Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees Commission and the Palestine Prisoner Society (PPS) said the number of Palestinians detained since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on Oct 7, last year, has risen to 9,520 persons. They said in a joint statement that this toll includes those who were detained from homes, through military checkpoints, those who were forced to surrender themselves under pressure, and those who were held as hostages, Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. It added that the occupation forces arrested at least 10 people from the West Bank, including a woman from Tulkarm, since Wednesday. Source: BERNAMA News Agency
Myanmar Confirms Nearly 309,000 Rohingya Eligible For Return Once Rakhine Security Improves
August 17, 2026
Naypyidaw: Myanmar has, for the first time, acknowledged that nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine state, saying they would be allowed to return once security