Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian young man at dawn on Monday as they brutally raided Askar refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus.
Palestinian medics said Saleh Sabra, 22, succumbed to fatal wounds he sustained in the chest during an Israeli raid to Askar camp, east of Nablus.
Saleh Sabra, a 22-year-old Palestinian, was killed by Israeli gunfire this early morning during an Israeli military raid on Askar refugee camp in the city of Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. pic.twitter.com/I9egMHpCuM
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 15, 2023
Palestinian media reported that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) entered the Askar camp in the eastern outskirts of Nablus at around 4 a.m., setting off clashes with Palestinian residents.
The IOF shot live fire at the Palestinians who rushed to defend the camp, Palestinian sources reported. On the other hand, Israeli media reported that Palestinian fighters caused damage to several military vehicles, claiming that no soldiers were hurt.
The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry announced martyrdom of Sabra, adding that another young man was wounded in the raid.
Footage shared on social media showed Israeli military vehicles moving through the camp. In another video staccatos of heavy gunfire could be heard echoing between buildings.
شاهد| اشتباكات عنيفة في مخيم عسكر القديم وحي المساكن الشعبية #بنابلس. pic.twitter.com/aSMnL2XZNh
— وكالة سند للأنباء – Snd News Agency (@snadps) May 15, 2023
Source: Palestinian and Israeli media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
