Fire erupts in illegal Israeli settlement
A large fire has broken out in the illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Etzion, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Helicopters are trying to extinguish the blaze, which Israeli media says has spread to a military base.
Heavy clashes reported as Israeli military storms Nablus
Local media is reporting ongoing heavy fighting in the Nablus area after the Israeli military stormed the occupied West Bank city.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Nablus said its fighters were using “machineguns and explosive devices” during “fierce clashes” with Israeli forces in the al-Makhfiyeh neighbourhood.
Israeli soldiers have also raided the home of journalist Moaz Sharida in the city of Nablus, while Israeli military vehicles have been attacked with Molotov cocktails during their storming of the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus.
The Israeli military has also stormed several towns in the Jenin area, including al-Fandaqumiya, Silat ad-Dhahr, and Qabatiya, where clashes have also been reported with Palestinians.
