The Israeli army attacks a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas

Wednesday July 16, 2008 11:25 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

The Israeli army invaded on Wednesday morning Al Fara' refugee camp south of the West Bank city of Tubas, with a huge military force, kidnapping at least 5 civilians and injuring a number of locals.

Tubas

Eye witnesses reported that over 20 military vehicles invaded the neighborhoods of the camp shooting gunfire, tear gas and sound bombs intensively.

Local medical sources reported that a number of civilians were injured with gun fire and rubber bullets and they were taken to local hospitals in Tubas and Nablus for treatment. Moreover the Israeli army banned the ambulances for an hour to enter the camp and transport the injured civilians to local hospitals.

Local sources reported that the Israeli army ransacked dozens of homes in the camp and shot sound bombs inside the houses. In addition to that the homes were drastically damaged due to shooting and breakage of doors

This Israeli military attack is the second in two days as the Israeli troops invaded the camp on Tuesday night and ransacked several houses but no injuries or kidnaps were reported then.

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