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Israeli forces have sealed off Tulkarem in the West Bank, conducting raids, arrests, and demolitions, displacing thousands of Palestinians amid a broader crackdown and settlement expansion plans by Netanyahu, which threaten the prospect of a Palestinian state.
Israeli forces have killed at least five Palestinians in the West Bank's Tulkarem, including two in drone strikes, as part of a large-scale military offensive. The Israeli army confirmed the use of aircraft to target Palestinians, claiming they had launched explosives at them. Ambulances were prevented from reaching the camp, and one paramedic was arrested. The raids and settler attacks have intensified since the Gaza war began on October 7, resulting in the deaths of at least 297 Palestinians, including 65 children, and the arrest of over 4,500 people. In the besieged Gaza Strip, at least 18,787 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israeli attacks.
Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier was moderately injured during exchanges of fire near Tulkarem in the West Bank. The Israeli Defense Forces conducted a counter-terror operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp, destroying a command center and explosive devices. Gunmen exchanged fire with IDF troops and detonated bombs. The raid caused significant damage to the camp's infrastructure, including severing water pipes. Violence has been escalating in the region, with an increase in Palestinian attacks and revenge attacks by extremist Jewish settlers.
A Palestinian man was killed during clashes between gunmen and Palestinian Authority security forces in Tulkarem, West Bank. The clashes erupted after the security forces removed barricades set up by armed groups in a nearby refugee camp. The armed groups have been trying to impede Israeli forces from entering the camp. The Palestinian Authority stated that the barricades endangered residents and a nearby school. It is unclear if the man killed was directly involved in the clashes, and he was not claimed as a member of any armed group. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with increased shooting attacks, arrest raids, and revenge attacks by extremist Jewish settlers.
A Palestinian gunman was killed and four others were wounded during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Palestinian Authority reported that the 23-year-old gunman was a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. The Israeli military stated that troops were conducting "proactive activity" when they were attacked by Palestinian rioters and gunmen. No Israeli soldiers were injured in the clashes. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian attacks against Israelis and clashes with security forces.