Lions' Den Resistance fighters confront IOF storming Nablus
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Israeli occupation forces storm towns and villages across the occupied West Bank as violence against Palestinians escalate.
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A member of the Palestinian Lions' Den Resistance group during a parade in the occupied West Bank, in November 2022 (AFP)
The Lions' Den Resistance group stated that its fighters engaged in confrontations with Israeli occupation forces near the Nablus Specialty Hospital in the occupied West Bank.
Late Tuesday, the IOF stormed the towns of Hazma and Anata in occupied al-Quds, al-Ersal neighborhood in al-Bireh, the town of Birzeit north of Ramallah, the town of Azzun in Qalqilya, the cities of Tulkam and Nablus, the town of Husan in Beit Lahm, and raided several Palestinian homes.
In Tulkarm, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians, including two children.
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🚨Occupation army stationed itself near 🇵🇸Nablus Specialized Hospital & raided a residential building in the area, West Bank‼️ pic.twitter.com/NoRTLCC7D3
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Furthermore, early on Monday, occupation forces stormed the towns of Ya'bad, Arraba, and Jalboun in the Jenin governorate.
The towns of al-Jarad and Nasser, among others, were also subjected to assaults, which included the storming of several houses.
Israeli occupation forces have escalated their violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent years, especially since the beginning of the genocidal war on Gaza last October. Towns and cities in the West Bank endure daily raids, alongside extensive detention campaigns, resulting in an increase in the number of martyrs and injuries as a result of confrontations with the occupation forces.
Children human shields
Defense for Children International (DCI) reported on Monday that IOF used three Palestinian children as human shields during incursions in Tulkarm earlier this month.
The children were forced to walk in front of occupation forces as they raided the alleyways of the Nur Shams refugee camp and the homes of Palestinians in its vicinity.
Israeli occupation forces placed rifles on the shoulders of two children and opened fire in separate incidents, DCI said.
The organization stressed that "detaining children as human shields is considered a war crime committed by the Israeli army."
