IOF withdraw from old town of Nablus after sustaining losses
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Israeli occupation forces were compelled to withdraw from the Old City of Nablus after Resistance fighters destroyed the vehicle used during their infiltration, inflicting injuries on the Israeli forces during intense confrontations.
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Israeli occupation army jeeps move into the West Bank city of Nablus during a raid, on September 22, 2024. (AP)
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that two Palestinians, including a 15-year-old child, were wounded by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire during a raid on Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announced that its fighters engaged in intense confrontations with machine guns and explosive devices against a special Israeli force that had infiltrated the Old City of Nablus. The group affirmed that they successfully inflicted direct casualties on the Israeli special forces during the confrontation, emphasizing the effectiveness of their strikes against the infiltrating unit.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the West Bank confirmed that Israeli occupation forces withdrew from the city of Nablus after an Israeli covert special unit was exposed during its operation. Field sources in the West Bank reported that the Resistance fighters successfully destroyed the vehicle used by the Israeli special forces during their infiltration into the center of Nablus.
10,800 Palestinians detained by IOF since October 7
Earlier on Saturday, the IOF imprisoned at least 20 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including former prisoners.
In a joint statement, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission and the Palestine Prisoners Society said that the latest detainments took place in the governorates of al-Khalil, Jenin, Qalqilya, and al-Quds and were accompanied by widespread raids and aggressive assaults, including threats against detainees and their families.
PPS and the Commission confirmed that the overall number of Palestinians detained from the occupied West Bank since October 7 has climbed to well over 10,800. This figure includes individuals detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under duress, and those taken hostage.
Moreover, the al-Quds Brigades - Jenin announced on Saturday that its fighters engaged in armed confrontations with Israeli occupation forces as they stormed the Khallet al-Suha neighborhood in the northern West Bank, unleashing heavy gunfire upon them.
The Brigades reported that they confronted the occupation forces storming the eastern neighborhood of the city with heavy gunfire, while their fighters engaged in fierce battles in Khallet al-Suha, al-Bayader, and the eastern neighborhood.
Since October 7, 2023, alongside its war on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation army and settlers have intensified their attacks on the occupied West Bank. These escalations have resulted in the martyrdom of 716 Palestinians, over 5,500 injuries, and the arrest of more than 10,800 people, according to official Palestinian institutions.
The Israeli occupation is waging a devastating war in Gaza with full US support, leading to over 136,000 Palestinian casualties, including a significant number of children and women. Additionally, more than 10,000 people are missing, while the region suffers from massive destruction and an ongoing siege.
