At least six Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli military operation in Nablus in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources.
73 people were injured, the Ministry of Health in Ramallah announced on Wednesday. Six of them are in critical condition. Among the dead is a 72-year-old.
The Israeli army only announced in the morning that an operation had taken place in the city. At first there was no further information. Nablus is considered a stronghold of militant Palestinians.
According to Palestinian reports, Israeli forces had surrounded a house in the city during a raid. As a result, there were clashes with militant Palestinians. Eyewitnesses reported explosions and gunfire in the city.
The security situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has long been extremely tense. Since the beginning of the year, nine Israelis and one Ukrainian have been killed in attacks by Palestinians. During the same period, 51 Palestinians were killed – they were shot in clashes with the Israeli army or after their own attacks. There are also repeated reports of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, Israeli activists or soldiers.
Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967. Today, more than 600,000 Israeli settlers live there. The Palestinians claim the territories for an independent state of Palestine with the Arab-influenced eastern part of Jerusalem as its capital. (aeg/sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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