Apart from doing damage to Syria, Israel has only further shown what a pariah state it is. Re-affirming they're the aggressor in all the current conflict in the ME. But they managed to divert more attention away from Gaza, the West bank and the US' veto on Palestinian state recognition.
Meanwhile Israel is starting to treat the West bank more and more like Gaza
Large blast targets Israeli military during raid in occupied West Bank
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic have shared video footage that shows the moment a large explosion targets Israeli military vehicles during a raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem city.
There were no reports from the Israeli military of possible casualties from the attack.
لحظة انفجار عبوة ناسفة استهدفت آلية عسكرية إسرائيلية في مخيم نور شمس شرق طولكرم بالضفة الغربية#حرب_غزة #فيديو pic.twitter.com/a5iV1bOV8D
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) April 19, 2024
Clashes reported in occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp
Palestinian fighters and Israeli forces have engaged in gun battles in the Nur Shams camp, located to the east of Tulkarem city. Footage verified by Al Jazeera Arabic captures the sound of heavy gunfire in the camp where overnight a large explosive device targeted Israeli military vehicles.
Two Israeli soldiers wounded in Nur Shams refugee camp
Two Israeli soldiers have been injured while raiding Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Israel’s Army Radio. The soldiers were “lightly wounded” by shrapnel while exchanging fire with fighters there, according to the report.
Israeli raid in West Bank’s Nur Shams causes ‘worst destruction’ in decades
The Israeli military went into Nur Shams refugee camp late Thursday night, and on Friday morning, they were still there. In 12 hours of raids, they destroyed roads, buildings, shops and houses, and tore up sewage lines.
On Friday morning, the raids were ongoing.
Locals describe the mayhem being carried out by the Israeli military as the worst destruction of infrastructure they’ve seen in the West Bank since the destruction of the Jenin refugee camp during the second Intifada in the early 2000s.
Residents say they are worried that this escalation and intensity is a signal that once the Israeli military is done with Gaza, the West Bank will be next.
Raid of Nur Shams camp ongoing, at least 1 killed and 3 injured
The raid has been going on for about 15 or 16 hours now and there seems to be no letup in sight. We know that at least three Palestinian residents of the camp have been injured, and at least one person has been killed by an Israeli sniper’s bullets.
We’ve been hearing the sound of drones overhead for hours – and multiple large, loud explosions.
Sustained small-arms fire, indicative of active firefights, is ongoing. The Israeli military has at least 40 military vehicles, with potentially dozens of Israeli soldiers fighting against Palestinian armed resistance fighters who are using small arms as well as explosives.
We also know that the Israelis have taken in new military bulldozers that are capable of driving directly through houses – and that’s what they’ve been doing. Dozens of homes are destroyed and demolished. Israeli soldiers have been carrying out raids in homes, carrying out on-site interrogations.
This is likely to carry on for several hours. The situation remains very dangerous inside the camp.
