Operation 'Terror of the Camps' marks 7th day; IOF suffer heavy losses
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In the occupied West Bank, the Resistance continues to engage in fierce confrontations against the occupation forces' vehicles and soldiers, achieving confirmed hits against Israeli soldiers.
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A Palestinian child stares at a car, destroyed by Israeli occupation forces, inside the garage of a home in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, occupied Palestine, on August 31, 2024. (AFP)
Operation "Terror of the Camps" has entered its seventh day, dealing casualties and damage to Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
During today’s confrontations, the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), reported that their fighters continued to resist Israeli forces across various axes. They confirmed that their units were targeting Israeli troops and military vehicles with heavy gunfire and explosive devices, achieving direct hits on infantry units in the Al-Shuhada Axis.
In a separate development, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades – Nablus engaged in intense confrontations with Israeli occupation forces during an incursion into the Balata Refugee Camp, utilizing automatic weapons and explosive devices.
Israeli terrorism in the West Bank, Palestine.
— Richard Medhurst (@richimedhurst) September 2, 2024
Attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime. pic.twitter.com/RUN0eXWu0a
Early this morning, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades – Tulkarm confirmed the death of an Israeli soldier and reported multiple injuries among Israeli troops. This was a result of a precise ambush conducted by their Resistance fighters in collaboration with the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in the Al-Ghanem Axis in Tulkarm Refugee Camp.
Palestinian child killed, father injured by Israeli fire in Tulkarm camp
In Tulkarm Refugee Camp, a child was killed early this Tuesday by Israeli gunfire amid ongoing raids. Medical sources identified the child as Muhammad Kanaan, who was shot in the head by Israeli snipers while with his father in a camp neighborhood. Both were taken to Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital, where the father also sustained injuries.
The boy Muhammad Kanaan was martyred by an occupation sniper's bullets in Tulkarm camp.
— NYplaid (@NYplaid) September 3, 2024
NOTE: this is the West Bank, not Gaza. A trained sniper funded by @StateDept killed a young boy https://t.co/NyZqOfoSAy
The IOF continue their raid in Tulkarm, intensifying the siege and positioning snipers on high buildings around the camp. Surveillance drones persistently patrol at low altitudes over the area.
Israeli troops also raided the Izbat al-Jarad area east of Tulkarm, storming a house after surrounding it, deploying sound bombs, and interrogating residents, with no arrests reported. Additionally, they surrounded the Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarm.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that IOF have also invaded the Balata Refugee Camp, the town of Salem east of Nablus, and the city of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank.
In al-Khalil, Israeli forces conducted raids and arrests in the towns of Beit Fajjar, Sa'ir, and Idna, and also stormed the town of Silwan south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Since last Wednesday, the Israeli aggression in the West Bank has resulted in 31 deaths, including 18 in Jenin, 6 in Tulkarm, 4 in Tubas, and 3 in al-Khalil, bringing the total number of martyrs in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, to 683.
Israeli forces raid Birzeit University
The IOF raided Birzeit University north of Ramallah early Tuesday. Reports indicate that Israeli soldiers damaged property associated with student activities and seized various materials and publications. They also posted intimidation notices warning students against participating in campus activities and threatening to "destroy their futures."
🚨 This morning, the IOF vandalized Birzeit university in #Ramallah. pic.twitter.com/UNpMGwucnZ
— Julie Webb-Pullman (@juliewebbp) September 3, 2024
In a related context, Israeli intelligence summoned Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher Ikrimah Sabri for interrogation at the al-Moskobiya Detention Center in occupied al-Quds. According to his legal office, Israeli agents raided his home and summoned him to "Section 4" of Al-Moskobiya for questioning.
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