Israeli occupation forces targeted a vehicle near the town of Aqaba, northeast of the West Bank, on Tuesday, resulting in the killing of two Palestinians and leaving another with moderate injuries, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The attack, which is believed to have targeted Resistance fighters affiliated with Hamas in the Tubas area, drew condemnation from local sources.

⬅️ فيديو للسيارة التي قصفتها طائرات الاحتلال في الاغوار pic.twitter.com/w4JxBk8rBg

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) December 3, 2024

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that Israeli forces blocked ambulances from reaching the site of the attack, preventing timely medical assistance to those injured.

In the aftermath, IOF raided the Turkish Hospital in Tubas, arresting a doctor and several others. During the raid, soldiers fired live ammunition and launched sound bombs inside the hospital, further escalating tensions.

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قوات الاحتلال تعتقل أطباء وأفراداً من الطاقم الطبي بعد اقتحام المستشفى التركي في طوباس بالضفة المحتلة. pic.twitter.com/ERupJjoEKb

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) December 3, 2024

IOF also brought in reinforcements to the area following the strike.

In response to the aggression, the al-Quds Brigades - Tubas Briagde announced that its fighters engaged in fierce battles with Israeli enemy forces on various combat fronts, adding that they showered a Zionist infantry force with heavy bullets around the Turkish hospital.

Moreover, the group's fighters targeted an occupation military vehicle with heavy gunfire at the entrance to the al-Far'a camp.

Meanwhile, between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, at least 18 Palestinians, including children and former detainees, were arrested across the West Bank. The arrests, which occurred in the governorates of Salfit, al-Khalil, Ramallah, Beit Lahm, Nablus, and al-Quds, were confirmed by the Palestinian Prisoners' Society and the Commission of Detainees Affairs.

11,900+ Palestinians detained in West Bank since October 2023

A joint statement from the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society reported on Sunday that Palestinian detainees are subjected to violent raids, threats, and significant damage to their homes.

Since the start of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has intensified in recent months, over 11,900 Palestinians, including those from al-Quds, have been detained in the West Bank.

While these figures are shocking, they exclude data from Gaza itself, where Israeli authorities have withheld detailed information. Reports estimate that around 4,500 Palestinians have been detained in Gaza during the same period.

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