IOF storms West Bank, Resistance confronts raiding force with 'Amir 1'
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The Israeli occupation forces stormed several areas in the West Bank and the Palestinian Resistance confronted the raiding force using explosive devices.
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An image depicting a sign showing the direction toward Tukarm amid ongoing confrontations, as shared on social media on December 16, 2023. (Social media)
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed multiple West Bank cities and targeted Palestinians in their safe homes, prompting the Palestinian Resistance to confront the raiding force.
During the storming of the Deir Ammar camp, west of Ramallah, the IOF shot and killed a young man, Atallah Ziad Badha, who is only 16 years old.
Following heavy confrontations with the Resistance across West Bank cities, the IOF were forced to withdraw, in several locations, before they could request reinforcements.
The Tulkarm Brigade announced that its fighters confronted the Israeli occupation forces storming the city of Tulkarm and its camps using the "Amir 1" bomb which was named after the founder of the Tulkarem Brigade martyr Amir Abu Khadijah.
The Brigade also used the "Jihad" bombs which were also named after one of its commanders Jihad Maharaj Shehada, who was martyred earlier in November.
#عاجل 🔥🔥
— احداث عالمية (@AhdatAlmyt) December 16, 2023
لحظة استهداف المقاومة لجرافة اسرائيلية بعبوة ناسفة بمخيّم نورشمس في مدينة #طولكرم في الضفة الغربية .
#ابو_عبيدة #سامر_أبو_دقة #اليمن #جنوب_لبنان #غزه_تقاوم_وستنتصر #غزة_العزة pic.twitter.com/5eXW35BWUp
In turn, the Tulkarm Rapid Response Brigade confirmed that its fighters are targeting the occupation forces on all axes, and repeatedly ambushing Israeli occupation forces.
It was reported that one of the occupation vehicles was targeted with a high explosive device, and was directly hit. In Nour Shams camp, violent confrontations broke out between the Resistance fighters and the occupation forces, who used bulldozers to destroy infrastructure and sabotage the vicinity of the camp.
Tulkarm mosques urged people to resist the incursions and confront the raiding force using speakers.
مكبرات الصوت بمساجد طولكرم تدعو للجهاد والتصدي لقوات الاحتلال المقتحمة لمخيم نور شمس.
— 🇵🇸🇯🇴issam alqerm (@IAlqerm) December 16, 2023
مساجد طولكرم تطلب الجهاد من الشباب وشيوخ ومن يستطيع حمل السلتح بوجه الصهاينه مع الاقتحامات و الاعتقالات المستمره في #الضفه_الغربيه pic.twitter.com/EEZRwCcNLS
Among the raided locations is east of Qalqilya, and the city of Yatta, south of al-Kahlil, Jenin, Tulkarm, and Ramallah.
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Over 4,400 detained in West Bank
Organizations involved in Palestinian prisoners' affairs in the occupied West Bank revealed earlier this week, on Tuesday, that the Israeli occupation forces have been ramping up their detention campaign.
Lower estimates from data collected by appropriate organizations suggest that at least 4,420 Palestinians were detained across the occupied West Bank, noting that this number includes those who were kept in detention by the occupation and those who were later released.
A report on December 13 revealed that 4,000 Palestinians were arrested all over the occupied West Bank, with many, at least 1,000, from al-Khalil.
At least 150 women have been arrested thus far, both from the West Bank and the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948. Additionally, more than 255 children have been arrested.
In terms of journalists detained by the Israeli occupation, there have been 45 recorded cases since October 7, 32 of whom are still incarcerated.
The Israeli occupation, since the operation, has also issued more than 2,100 administrative detention orders, including new ones and renewals of old ones.
Amid the rampant detention campaign, there were six fatalities recorded in Israeli prisons, including Omar Daraghmeh from Rubas, Arafat Hamdan from Ramallah, Majed Zaqoul from Gaza, a fourth martyr whose identity is yet to be discovered, Abdulrahman Merhi from Salfit, and Thaer Abu Assab from Qalqilya.
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