Israeli army assault on Balata refugee camp, raid and ransacking homes continue for 12 straight hours

The Israeli occupation forces are continuing in their assault against Balata refugee camp in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, which started at midnight last night, resulting in the killing of a boy and the wounding of three others, in addition to raids of homes and ransacking them, according to local sources. Large Israeli occupation forces stormed the eastern region of the city of Nablus and raided Balata camp where violent confrontations broke out. As a result, Izz al-Din Mustafa Hafi, 18, was killed after being hit by a live bullet in the head during the confrontations. Three other young men were also wounded by live bullets, one in the back, another in the foot, and the third, a 17-year-old, in the thigh. The occupation forces raided many homes in the camp and in the nearby suburb, searched them, wreaked havoc, and arrested nine people, including siblings and their cousin from the suburb, a man and his son from the camp, and three others arrested from inside a bakery in the city. The occupation forces also bulldozed and destroyed the streets and a monument inside Balata camp. Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA