Israeli forces shoot man during Nablus raid
Israeli forces stormed the occupied West Bank city of Nablus in the early hours of Tuesday morning, firing live bullets and setting off explosive devices as they raided homes, the Wafa news agency reports.
One Palestinian man was shot and wounded in the clashes, according to Wafa.
Israeli forces detained a Palestinian Red Crescent Society ambulance crew as they tried to treat the man, who was taken into custody along with a second man, the news agency said.
Israeli forces arrested a third man as they stormed the Rafidia, al-Makhfiyya and al-Ein refugee camp areas in west Nablus, Wafa also reports.
Israeli military carries out raids, arrests across the West Bank
The Israeli military has carried out a series of raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reports. Incidents include:
- Ten people were arrested in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem.
- Four men were arrested in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
- One man was arrested in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron.
- The Dheisheh refugee camp, the city of Beit Jala, and the village of Artas have been stormed.
- The village of Baqat al-Hatab, east of Qalqilya, has been stormed.
One killed, another critically wounded by Israeli troops in Nablus
The Palestinian Health Ministry says a 25-year-old man died of injuries after he was shot by soldiers in the abdomen and thigh in the Balata refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.
Another Palestinian, critically wounded after being shot in Balata, arrived at Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, according to a statement on Telegram.
The Israeli forces have carried out widespread raids in the West Bank. The Palestinian media reported earlier that a man was shot and arrests were carried out in Nablus.
Israeli forces ‘deliberately targeted’ medics in Balata refugee camp
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says three emergency medical technicians (EMTs) were wounded by live ammunition in the occupied West Bank after being “deliberately targeted” by Israeli soldiers.
The attack occurred despite prior coordination through the International Committee of the Red Cross as they tried to evacuate casualties in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, PRCS said on X.
“[Israeli] forces are blocking ambulances from entering the camp to evacuate our injured teams, and we remain unable to evacuate the wounded EMTs.”
Another Palestinian killed in Israeli raids in Nablus
We are receiving updates on Israeli army incursions in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry says Abdul Hakim Mamoun Abdul Hamid Shaheen, 33, was shot dead in the Old City of Nablus.
The ministry earlier reported one man was killed and another critically wounded after being shot by Israeli troops in Nablus’s Balata refugee camp.
