West Bank Resistance confronts Israeli raid in Nablus

By Al Mayadeen English
6 Jan 2025 04:31

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the martyrdom of a 17-year-old boy, killed by the Israeli occupation during the raid of Askar camp.

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Image shows Israeli occupation forces raiding Palestine Street leading up to Martyr's Roundabout in central Nablus, West Bank, in occupied Palestine, overnight on December 18, 2023. (Social media)

Moataz Ahmed Madani, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy, was killed on Sunday evening by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the Askar Camp in Nablus, West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported.

The IOF had stormed the camp on Sunday, firing live ammunition, flares, and tear gas. Madani was struck by a live bullet in the chest and was transported to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus before succumbing to his injuries.

Two other Palestinians sustained injuries after the IOF fired bullets during a raid on the Khallet al-Amoud area east of Nablus.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Resistance continues to confront invading forces across the West Bank, particularly the Balata camp in easternmost Nablus.

During the early hours of Monday, the l-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades stated that they targeted Israeli enemy forces with gunfire and a highly explosive device during the raid on the camp.

اشتباكات متواصلة بين مقاومين وقوات الاحـ.ـتلال خلال اقتحام مخيم بلاطة شرق نابلس pic.twitter.com/JiFQPwNUXR
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) January 6, 2025

The raid, according to the Wafa Palestinian news website, was led by several military vehicles and accompanied by an Israeli bulldozer, which wrecked the camp's streets and infrastructure.

🚨 متابعة | جانب من عمليات التخريب التي خلفتها قوات الاحتلال بعد اقتحام مخيم بلاطة شرق نابلس شمالي الضفة الغربية. pic.twitter.com/FItrDkDcX7
— فلسطين أون لايـن (@F24online) January 6, 2025

In Qalqilya, the Israeli occupation forces detained six Palestinians, and violently assaulted another, during their raid on the town. Heavy rounds of gunfire were also shot, particularly targeting civilian cars.

قوات الاحتلال تقتحم حيي القرعان والنقار بمدينة قلقيلية pic.twitter.com/vCnQ7npaC3
— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) January 5, 2025

Jabal Abu Rumman, a town in al-Khalil in the West Bank, was also stormed by the IOF.

Yesterday, Israeli soldiers assaulted a number of Palestinian farmers and prevented them from working in Yata, al-Khalil. The occupation forces additionally stormed the village of Marda, north of Salfit, and fired sound and light grenades, before closing the two main entrances to the village.

Marda has been subjected to repeated assaults by the IOF, which include closing its main and side entrances, raids, house searches, and attacks on residents.

The West Bank has been experiencing daily confrontations, particularly since the onset of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, with towns and cities subjected to constant invasions, large-scale detention campaigns, and casualties among those resisting occupation forces.