Israeli forces close entrance to Marda village, fire on residents: Report
Israeli forces have closed the entrance to the village of Marda north of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources told the Wafa news agency that Israeli soldiers blocked the western and only entrance to the village, firing live ammunition at Palestinians who attempted to enter or exit.
No injuries were reported following the incident.
The eastern entrance to the village has been closed by Israeli forces for several months as Marda village has been subjected to repeated attacks and raids by Israeli forces.
Palestinian security forces patrol Jenin after clashes
Palestinian security forces are patrolling the West Bank city after clashes with fighters there.
Palestinian Authority forces continue raids in Jenin refugee camp
Palestinian Authority forces have exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters in the Jenin refugee camp for several days and are continuing their raids there.
At least three Palestinians have been killed, including a senior Jenin Brigades commander and a child.
The area in the occupied West Bank has been a stronghold for fighters opposed to Israel’s occupation. The Palestinian Authority says it is trying to root out what it calls “lawless elements” in the camp.
In Jenin, Palestinian Authority ‘trying to assert its control'
Palestinian civil society has presented an initiative to stop the gun battles now raging in the Jenin refugee camp between the Palestinian Authority security forces and the Jenin Battalion, an armed group that is based in the camp.
What is at issue here is the Palestinian Authority trying to assert its control. It says that it’s pursuing armed elements, “lawless elements”, as these statements say – that they want to impose the rule of law.
The residents in Jenin say that this is an issue that should be resolved by dialogue, that these are fighters who confront the Israeli occupation and are not implicated in breaking Palestinian law.
But the battles have already caused bloodshed.
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