Resistance in Tulkarm, West Bank foils IOF raid attempts

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
7 Nov 2023 07:38

Al-Quds Brigades and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades say they thwarted multiple IOF incursion attempts in Tulkarm, targeting them with explosive devices and gunfire.

Palestinian Resistance fighters affiliated with the PIJ during the funeral of a martyr, December 2021 (AFP)

Al-Quds Brigades - Tulkarm Brigade announced on Tuesday that its resistance fighters thwarted a number of attempts by the Israeli occupation forces to infiltrate into the Tulkarm camp, confirming that multiple military vehicles were damaged during the confrontations.

The Brigade revealed that its engineering unit targeted an IOF vehicle using an IED, resulting in direct hits.

#Watch | #Palestinian Resistance fighters detonate an explosive device in an Israeli occupation military bulldozer during the storming on #Tulkarm camp in the occupied #WestBank.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/imytar0QqW
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The group pointed out that its fighters confronted the occupation vehicles that had entered from the al-Balawneh neighborhood with barrages of bullets and explosive devices.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - Tulkarm Brigade also announced that it had partaken in the confrontations, revealing that its fighters had confronted attempted raids by the Israeli occupation forces through infantry and IEDs.

During the attempted raid, an IOF jet targeted a location in the camp. Local sources reported that suicide drones had also been employed by the Israeli occupation, but no casualties were recorded.

Palestinian sources reported that a significant Israeli military force stormed Tulkarm accompanied by military bulldozers. During the incursion, the bulldozers carried out excavation and street demolition.

Palestinian media outlets noted that Resistance fighters targeted withdrawing Israeli occupation forces with gunfire.

Israeli occupation forces also stormed the town of Silwad in Ramallah, as well as several villages in Jenin Governorate where confrontations erupted with Palestinian youths.

In a related context, local sources reported that a Palestinian youth was injured by Israeli occupation gunfire during confrontations in Beitunia, Ramallah.

According to sources, a Palestinian youth was killed at the hands of Israeli occupation forces during their storming of the town of Sa'ir in the north of al-Khalil, where they conducted excavation operations and took measurements at the home of martyr Mohammad Al-Froukh, who carried out an operation in occupied al-Quds on Monday.

Another Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire in the town of Beit Anan in occupied al-Quds.

The Palestinian Red Crescent also reported two injuries from live ammunition during clashes with Israeli forces in Dheisha, south of al-Khalil, in addition to several injuries from Israeli gunfire in Tulkarm.

Yesterday, an Israeli occupation forces (IOF) special force assassinated a group of Resistance fighters at the entrance to the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Four Palestinians were martyred after an IOF unit opened fire at them as they were in their vehicle at the entrance to the camp, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported.

Local sources said the fighters who were martyred in the assassination were part of Resistance groups that are active in the area.

Those martyred in the assassination include Ezzeddine Awwad, the commander of Al-Qassam Brigades in Tulkarm, Jihad Shahade, the commander of the Rapid Response force in Al-Aqsa Brigades -Tulkarm Brigade, and Qassim Rajab.