Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched extensive raids across the occupied West Bank early Wednesday, igniting fierce confrontations with Palestinian Resistance groups determined to defend their own cities. The clashes resulted in injuries and fatalities, with reports from the Palestinian Red Crescent indicating that an individual was wounded by Israeli gunfire in Beit Furik, south of Nablus.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for intense confrontation with the IOF in Nablus’s Old City, asserting that their fighters engaged in heavy gunfire directed at occupation forces near the eastern compound.
Most of the streets in Jenin have been destroyed by the lsraeli occupation forces, contributing to a massive damage in the city’s infrastructure, including its water, electricity and sewage systems. pic.twitter.com/p2a4o1EBcl
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 6, 2024
IOF stormed Balata camp in Nablus and targeted the Fatah movement’s headquarters.
Israeli occupation forces also stormed the city of Dura south of al-Khalil, the town of Dar Salah in Beit Lahem, and the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied al-Quds, detaining Palestinians.
Number of casualties reported during the ongoing lsraeli raid targeting Jenin city. pic.twitter.com/Y1yITRk7Tu
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 5, 2024
The situation has escalated over the past few days, with the Palestinian Health Ministry reporting the deaths of 21 Palestinians across the West Bank since Saturday.
lsraeli occupation forces target a group of Palestinians in a drone attack in Jenin city, killing at least three. pic.twitter.com/1yzs988Vr6
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 6, 2024
This period has seen particularly violent confrontations in Jenin, where drone strikes and ground assaults by the IOF resulted in multiple casualties, including a child and several young men in Tubas.
lsraeli occupation forces kill four Palestinians, injure seven others during a military raid in Tubas, northeastern West Bank. pic.twitter.com/XQJuDLCEO3
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 6, 2024
Resistance factions, including the al-Qassam Brigades and the Mujahideen Brigades, have vowed to confront the IOF with considerable force. During a 20-hour siege in Jenin, these groups reportedly utilized firearms and improvised explosive devices against Israeli military vehicles, marking some of the fiercest fighting of the year.
Source: Al-Manar English Website and Palestinian media
