4 Palestinians injured as Israeli army fires at mosque in northern Jerusalem

By Qais Abu Samra

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - At least four Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire targeting a mosque in northern Jerusalem, according to medical sources.

In a statement, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews dealt with four injuries from Israeli gunfire in the town of Hizma.

“The Israeli army opened fire at a mosque in the town of Hizma, northern Jerusalem,” the official Palestine TV reported, indicating the outbreak of confrontations between dozens of Palestinians and the Israeli army.

Earlier Friday, six Palestinians were killed during a raid carried out by the Israeli army in the Al-Far’a refugee camp near the city of Tubas, northeast of the occupied West Bank.

With this latest violent incident, the number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank since Oct. 7 has risen to 271, while over 3,250 others were injured, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Tensions have been running high across the West Bank amid an Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

Israel resumed its military offensive against the Gaza Strip on Dec. 1 after the end of a weeklong humanitarian pause with the Palestinian group, Hamas.

At least 17,177 Palestinians have been killed and more than 46,000 others injured in relentless air and ground attacks on the enclave since Oct. 7 following a cross-border attack by Hamas.

The Israeli death toll in the Hamas attack stood at 1,200, according to official figures.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi in Ankara