Tel Aviv, Oct. 12 -- Israeli security forces arrested 15 Palestinian suspects in Judea and Samaria over the weekend for involvement in activities promoting terrorism, authorities said on Sunday.

The arrests come ahead of the planned release of 250 Palestinian security prisoners as part of a deal with Hamas.

Security forces acted to prevent "joyous processions and incitement to terrorism" in several villages on Saturday. Troops were dispatched to areas in the Ramallah district where gatherings in support of Hamas were held, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), and Border Police said.

"In Silwad and Na'alin, our forces seized vehicles displaying flags inciting terrorism and detained eight individuals who to...