2024-04-21 10:17:23
The Israeli military said in a statement that “security forces killed 10 terrorists in more than 40 hours during clashes.”
It also announced that 8 Israeli soldiers and one police officer were injured in the raid. AFP reporters in nearby Tulkarem heard gunshots and explosions in Nur Shams on Saturday.
Residents of the refugee camp told AFP that electricity was out, food supplies were running low and no one was allowed to enter or leave the camp.
In the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, outbreaks of violence became more frequent early last year. The situation worsened even more after the 2023 Gaza Strip. October 7 of the year the war started.
Israeli forces say the raids in the West Bank are targeting Palestinian militants. However, civilians are often killed as well.
Palestinian representatives say 480 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers in the West Bank since a Hamas attack on Israel sparked the war.
2024-04-21 10:17:23