12/17/2023–|Last updated: 12/17/202306:18 AM (Mecca time)
Two Palestinians were martyred – early today, Sunday – in an Israeli raid on a camp in Tulkarm, bringing the number of martyrs in the occupied West Bank within hours to five. This development comes as the occupation forces carried out more incursions.
Manhattan Tribune correspondent Laith Jaar said that an Israeli drone targeted Al-Manshiya neighborhood in Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm during clashes between resistance fighters and Israeli forces that stormed the camp.
The correspondent reported that violent clashes broke out shortly after large Israeli forces stormed the camp.
He also stated that forces reinforced with dozens of vehicles were deployed in Nour Shams camp, noting that the occupation operations are concentrated in the Al-Manshiya neighborhood.
The moment a homemade explosive device was detonated by an Israeli bulldozer during the storming of the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank#Gaza_War #video pic.twitter.com/nLRilwEN9i
– Manhattan Tribune Palestine (@AJA_Palestine) December 16, 2023
Manhattan Tribune’s correspondent continued that several explosions occurred in Nour Shams camp during the storming.
Israeli bulldozers also vandalized the entrances to the camp, and the occupation army deployed snipers in high positions and points overlooking the camp.
On the other hand, Manhattan Tribune’s correspondent quoted the “Tulkarm Brigade” as targeting Israeli vehicles and soldiers with explosive devices in the Al-Manshiya neighborhood.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs – Tulkarm Brigade faction threatened the occupation with unexpected surprises in the next few days, calling on its formations in the West Bank to ignite all points of contact.
On the other hand, the Israeli army stormed the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and an Manhattan Tribune correspondent reported that Israeli forces stormed early today the villages of Qaryut and Al-Sawiya in the same governorate.
The occupation army also stormed the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya (north of the West Bank), and the Al-Arroub camp and the town of Yatta, south of Hebron (south of the West Bank).
The occupation forces raided several locations in Yatta and confiscated a number of Palestinian citizens’ vehicles.
Israeli occupation forces storm the city of Yatta, south of Hebron in the West Bank#Gaza_War #video pic.twitter.com/dj4z9V3W0j
– Manhattan Tribune Palestine (@AJA_Palestine) December 16, 2023
Bullets and martyrs
Early today, it was announced that the young man, Laith Abu Raed, died as a result of his wounds sustained as a result of an Israeli drone bombing in the city of Jenin a few days ago.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced yesterday evening that the citizen Atallah Badha (16 years old) died as a result of being wounded by occupation bullets in the town of Deir Ammar, northwest of Ramallah.
Two other Palestinians were seriously injured during clashes in the town, according to the same source.
Yesterday evening, occupation army forces stormed the town and raided several sites with the aim of arresting those it described as wanted persons, which led to the outbreak of confrontations with Palestinian youths, during which live bullets and gas bombs were fired at citizens.
Yesterday evening, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of Aziz Akhilil (20 years old) after being hit by occupation bullets during confrontations in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
Salim Hajar (25 years old) also died from serious injuries after the occupation army opened fire on him at noon near the village of Deir Al-Ghusoun, north of Tulkarm.
Manhattan Tribune correspondent Guevara Al-Badiri said that this young man was shot while he and his brother were near the apartheid wall.
The correspondent added that the number of martyrs in the West Bank since the resistance launched the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle on October 7 last year rose to 291.
Press coverage: Part of the occupation forces’ storming of the Al-Arroub camp, north of Hebron. pic.twitter.com/eMkgvVpcgL
– Quds News Network (@qudsn) December 17, 2023
It also stated that since that date, the occupation forces have no longer used rubber bullets, but rather directly fire live bullets at Palestinians during the incursions they carry out in the West Bank.
Settlers attack
On the other hand, dozens of “extremist” settlers attacked the Bedouins living on Al-Ma’rajat Road, west of the city of Jericho, east of the occupied West Bank.
Al-Baidar Organization for Defending Bedouin Rights said that dozens of Mevo’ot Jericho settlers stormed Bedouin communities in Al-Ma’rajat 3 times since the morning hours.
The organization added that settlers threw stones at citizens’ homes and terrorized them. The people were forced to remain inside their homes, expressing their fear of renewed attacks by these settlers.
