By Qais Abu Samra
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – An elderly Palestinian was injured by Israeli army fire on Thursday in the occupied West Bank, medics said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said a 65-year-old man was shot in the back by Israeli soldiers in the Balata refugee camp in eastern Nablus city.
According to witnesses, Israeli forces raided the camp early Thursday, triggering clashes with angry residents.
Over the past few years, the Israeli military has conducted regular raids in the West Bank, which have escalated with the beginning of the war on Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. Palestinians have also been violently attacked by illegal Israeli settlers.
At least 816 Palestinians have since been killed and nearly 6,500 others injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territory, according to the Health Ministry.
The escalation follows a landmark opinion in July by the International Court of Justice that declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land "illegal" and demanded the evacuation of all existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar