Israeli army detains at least 53 Palestinians in Biddu, near Jerusalem

LONDON: The Israeli army detained at least 53 Palestinians early on Monday during a large-scale raid in Biddu, a town northwest of Jerusalem, Palestinian officials and prisoner advocates have said. Israeli forces converted a seized home into an interrogation and detention site during the operation in which dozens of young men were held, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate said. Israeli troops searched several homes, damaging property and assaulting residents, according to the governorate. The