By Said Amori
JERUSALEM (AA) – At least nine Israeli soldiers were injured since the beginning of its military raids in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm, northern West Bank, the army said in a statement on Saturday.
The statement noted: “Nine officers and soldiers have been injured, ranging from minor to moderate, since the start of the military operation in Nur Shams camp in the city of Tulkarm.”
It added that “all injured fighters have been evacuated for medical treatment at one of the hospitals, and their families have been notified.”
The Israeli army continues its raids in the camp for the third day, amid a campaign of arrests of Palestinians and the demolition of houses and shops, which has resulted in casualties, according to eyewitnesses and an official statement to Anadolu.
Late Thursday, the Israeli Army Radio announced that the army began implementing a "broad-scale military operation" in the Nur Shams refugee camp, without specifying the objective or duration.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, affiliated with the Fatah party, and the Jerusalem Brigades, the military arm of the Islamic Jihad movement, announced in separate statements that they are engaging in fights with the army.
Parallel to its ongoing war on Gaza since Oct 7, the Israeli army has escalated raids and arrests in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.
The destructive war on Gaza has resulted in more than 34,000 deaths and injuries, most of them children and women, along with massive destruction and a famine that claimed the lives of children and elderly, according to Palestinian and international data.
Israel continues this war despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. Tel Aviv is also facing charges of committing "genocide" before the International Court of Justice.
*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala