Israeli forces have arrested at least four Palestinians and wounded 17 others after conducting nightlong raids in the occupied West Bank cities.
During the raids, they fired drones, according to Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim.
Two overnight drone attacks on the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem caused the injuries, said Ibrahim, citing medical sources.
During the raids, Israeli forces also blocked the entrance to two hospitals in the area.
The blockade delayed many of the wounded from receiving treatment.
It was the fourth time Israeli forces had stormed the area in less than a week, said Ibrahim.
He added that they pursued a small group of armed men they regularly clashed with during such incursions.
In Tulkarem, Israeli military vehicles fired “live rounds and flares” over the camp. They stationed snipers on the top of local buildings, reported the Palestinian Wafa news agency.
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Israeli forces raided several other Palestinian towns overnight. These include near Jericho, Hebron and occupied East Jerusalem. The operations are becoming a near-night occurrence.
On Friday, Israel arrested at least 14 Palestinians from West Bank towns.
During the incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least four Palestinians, according to Ibrahim.
This added to more than 4,800 they have taken from the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the Gaza war broke out on Oct. 7.
Israel regularly holds Palestinians in jail without charge under a system of administrative detention. Rights groups say this is a tool to “persecute Palestinians”.
Ibrahim said Palestinians view the raids as a reminder of “who has the upper hand — who has the control” over their lives. (Al Jazeera)
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