2023-11-22 16:56:08
Israeli “drones” assassinate Palestinians in Tulkarm camp
Israeli drones killed 5 Palestinians in a bombing that targeted a house in the Tulkarm camp in the northern West Bank, while the Israeli army killed a sixth in the camp, in an Israeli escalation that is expected to continue in the West Bank during the period of the humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip.
Large Israeli forces stormed the Tulkarm camp and other areas in the West Bank, before armed confrontations erupted in the camp, in a daily scene that has become recurring since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7th.
An Israeli convoy of vehicles during the raid on Tulkarm today (AP)
The Palestinians clashed with the army in the Tulkarm camp, and armed clashes took place, lasting for several hours, during which the Palestinians opened fire and used explosive devices in the face of a large Israeli fire force supported by drones, which fired two missiles towards the Palestinian fighters.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 6 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing of the Tulkarm camp.
Palestinian gunmen participate in the funeral of 6 people killed in an attack launched by the Israeli army on Tulkarm on Wednesday (AFP)
Palestinian factions mourned Uday al-Zayat, Rami al-Shumali, Ahmed Salit, Bassam al-Shafi’i, Firas al-Dahbour and Muhammad Abu Anin, who were assassinated by Israel after violent confrontations.
During 9 hours of confrontations, the Israeli army closed the Tulkarm camp and declared it a closed military zone, while sounds of explosions were heard. Video footage showed the bodies of a number of young men turned into pieces after the Israeli bombing.
Destruction as a result of an Israeli raid on Tulkarm today (AP)
The Israeli army said that it eliminated Palestinian militants in a drone strike after “an exchange of fire broke out and explosives were thrown at Israeli security forces during the night activity.” “This led to the use of a drone to eliminate the threat.”
The Israeli army added in a statement: “The drones attacked armed men who opened fire and threw explosives at our forces, exposing our forces to danger.”
The army statement indicated “the elimination of a number of key armed elements in the Tulkarm refugee camp.”
The West Bank has been experiencing escalating tensions for two years, but Israel has imposed a warlike atmosphere on it since October 7th, intensified the use of drones, and carried out many assassinations from the air, in a major change in Israeli policy in the West Bank.
The ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Bank comes at a time when the Palestinian Authority accuses the authorities in Tel Aviv of working to reoccupy the West Bank and targeting all Palestinians, not just those in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli vehicles participate in the attack on Tulkarm today (Archyde.com)
Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said: They are following in “all international forums the continuation of killing, colonization, barriers, invasion of religious places in the West Bank, seizure of funds, and other oppressive practices.”
In addition to Tulkarm camp, the Israeli army stormed Bethlehem, Qalqilya, Tubas, and Hebron, and arrested about 50 Palestinians. Which brings the total number of arrests after October 7 to more than 3,035. This includes those who were arrested from homes, through military checkpoints, those who were forced to surrender themselves under pressure, those who were held hostage, those who were summoned and arrested later, and those who were arrested for the purpose of field investigation. They were later released.
While the Palestinians are waiting for a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip, starting Thursday, for a period of 4 days that can be extended, they do not expect a truce in the West Bank.
Palestinian officials in Ramallah confirmed that the welcomed truce agreement “does not include stopping the Israeli aggression in the West Bank.”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the humanitarian truce agreement and renewed the call for “a comprehensive cessation of the Israeli aggression against our Palestinian people.”
The Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hussein Al-Sheikh, said: “President Mahmoud Abbas and the leadership welcome the humanitarian truce agreement, and appreciate the Qatari-Egyptian effort that has been made, and we renew the call for a comprehensive cessation of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the implementation of the established political solution.” To international legitimacy, which leads to ending the occupation and the Palestinian people gaining their freedom, independence and sovereignty.”
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