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Tulkarem camp gripped by fear as raid persists for second day
We’ve been reporting on Israeli raids on a daily basis. But this one is on a different scale.
Israeli forces have raided four refugee camps at the same time – an operation that is now continuing for a second day. There is a lot of fear and anxiety among residents.
Today it seems calmer in the Tulkarem camp, but it may be because of the Israeli announcement that they killed five Palestinian fighters, including Abu Shuja’a, the leader of the Tulkarem battalion. Back in April, some Israeli media outlets reported the possible killing of Abu Shuja’a during a three-day raid of the camp, but the battalion denied the reports. He was later targeted again and survived another assassination attempt. But he now seems to have been killed.
Death toll from West Bank raids rises to 18
The latest casualties in Tulkarem and Nur Shams have brought the death toll from Israel’s two-day military operation in the occupied West Bank to at least 18. Those killed include eight people in Jenin governorate, six in Tulkarem governorate and four in Tubas governorate.
Dozens more have been injured in the raids, according to the Wafa news agency.
Israeli forces arrest 12 in Hebron
As major raids continue in Jenin and Tulkarem, Israeli forces have also stormed Hebron and arrested at least 12 people, reports the Wafa news agency.
They also raided a home in Wadi al-Hariya, south of Hebron, and confiscated some 40,000 shekels ($10,900) from its owner, said Wafa.
Islamic Jihad group says top commander killed in raids
Palestinian Islamic Jihad has confirmed that the commander of its armed wing has been killed in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem. Earlier, the Israeli military said it had “eliminated” five fighters, including Mohamed Jabber, also known as Abu Shuja’a.
“Abu Shujaa, commander of the Tulkarem Brigade of the Al-Quds Brigades, died along with several brothers of his brigade after a heroic battle against the soldiers of the (Israeli) occupation”, the group said in a statement.
Father of killed commander Abu Shuja’a said he ‘dedicated his life to defending homeland’
Samer Jaber, the father of Mohamed Jaber, the commander of the Tulkarem Battalion who was killed by Israeli forces, says he welcomed the “martyrdom of our son”.
In an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic’s presenter Fida Bassil, Jaber said that despite numerous arrests and four previous assassination attempts his son, also known as Abu Shuja’a, remained steadfast in his mission to defend Palestine.
“We congratulate the Arab and Islamic nations, as well as the heroes of Gaza,” Jaber said. “From the age of 17, he was deeply passionate about our nation and land, dreaming of a free Palestine. He dedicated his life to defending his homeland.”
Abu Shuja’a, 26, had previously spent five years in Israeli prisons.
