Israeli forces kill four Palestinians, injure seven in raid on Aqaba, Tubas
Israeli occupation forces killed four Palestinians, including two youths and a child, during a raid in the town of Aqaba, north of Tubas, early Tuesday.
The raid resulted in seven other injuries, with some critically wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The victims were identified as Nour Muhammad Yassin Al-Yassin, 19, and Ameed Yassin Ghanem, 19, both from Aqaba. Bilal Izz al-Din Sawafta, 14, from Tubas, was also killed during the operation. Additionally, Ayser Abu Ara, 37, succumbed to a critical head injury sustained earlier on Monday evening, as confirmed by a medical source at the Turkish Governmental Hospital in Tubas.
Local sources reported that Israeli forces deployed military reinforcements around the Turkish Governmental Hospital and opened fire on civilians, resulting in the deaths and injuries. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that seven individuals were injured by live ammunition. Two of the injured are in critical condition, with one suffering a head wound, another a chest wound, and a third a back wound. A young man was also wounded by a bullet fragment in the eye. All were transported to the Turkish Governmental Hospital for treatment.
The director of the Palestinian Prisoner's Society in Tubas, Kamal Bani Odeh, reported that one youth was detained after being injured inside a besieged house. The Israeli forces initially stormed Aqaba and besieged a house, leading to confrontations with local youths. The Israeli soldiers fired live bullets, injuring four young men during the clashes.
The raid began with special units of the Israeli army entering the town and besieging a house, followed by the arrival of additional military vehicles, escalating the confrontation. The raid and subsequent violence have heightened tensions in the region, with Palestinian officials and local residents condemning the brutality of the Israeli occupation forces. (ILKHA)