Two children injured in Zionist raid into Balata refugee camp in Nablus

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, June 25 (YPA) – Two Palestinian children were Tuesday dawn injured by shrapnel during the Israeli occupation forces’ raid into Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, amid confrontations, while eight people were detained, Palestinian sources said.

According to the sources in the camp, the occupation forces stormed the camp and besieged a number of neighborhoods as confrontations broke out with Palestinian young men.

Red Crescent sources reported that two children were injured by shrapnel of Israeli gunfire, and said their injuries were reported to be light, pointing out that the occupation forces were obstructing the work of the PRCS crews.

Sources also said the occupation forces stormed Balata camp amid heavy gunfire as the soldiers deployed in the camp’s surroundings, raiding several homes and vandalizing their contents, sparking confrontations during which two children were injured by shrapnel in the head and hand.

They added that a Red Crescent ambulance was seized, and its keys and communication equipment were confiscated.

Meanwhile, seven citizens were detained.

Sources noted that the occupation forces stormed Al-Maajin area, west of the city, and raided and searched several homes, while they stormed Al-Makhfiya area and Tal Street and detained one youth.

@E.Y.M