Five family members injured in settlers’ attack near Jericho

JERICHO, Dec. 16 (YPA) – The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that its crews treated five members of a family – a father, mother, and three daughters – after midnight last night.

The family was injured in an attack by Zionist settlers in the al-Auja area near Jericho. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided Amman Street in the city center at dawn.

The Red Crescent explained that its crews provided first aid to the injured at the scene before transferring them to the hospital for further treatment. Their conditions were described as varying.

This attack comes amidst escalating settler attacks against Palestinian citizens and their property in the Jordan Valley, prompting calls for international protection for civilians.

In a related incident, Israeli occupation forces raided Amman Street in the center of Jericho at dawn today, Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses said that six Israeli military vehicles entered Jericho from the direction of the “Yellow Gate” checkpoint to the east, heading towards Amman Street, where they raided a house. They indicated that the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades in the street, but no confrontations were reported.

@E.Y.M