Israeli forces shot at least two Palestinians and abducted two others, on Tuesday, while illegal Israeli colonizers attacked citizens and their property, in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus.
On Tuesday evening, occupation forces invaded the village of Salem, east of Nablus, sparking protests among local Palestinian youths.
Media sources said that soldiers opened fire with live rounds, tear gas canisters, and concussion grenades, shooting a 16-year-old child in the foot with live ammunition; he was transported to hospital for treatment.
Sources added that the army stormed the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of Nablus, roaming the streets; no abductions were reported.
Meanwhile, the army invaded the city of Nablus on Tuesday afternoon, concentrated on Al-Quds Street in the eastern part of the city, near the Balata refugee camp.
Media sources said that protests erupted, while soldiers opened fire with many live rounds, shooting a 21-year-old young man in the leg with live ammunition, while another young man suffered injuries he sustained from a fall.
According to the Arab 48 news website, armed Palestinian resistance fighters exchanged fire with the attacking army, adding that reconnaissance drones hovered in the sky overhead.
Palestine TV reported that a 24-year-old was shot in the shoulder with live ammunition, adding that he was transported to hospital, however this was not confirmed by the official Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA).
At dawn, the army invaded the eastern region of Nablus city and abducted two brothers, identified as Asaad and Abdullah Al-Salhi, after breaking into and ransacking their home.
In related news, illegal Israeli colonizers from the illegal “Migdalim” colony, cut down dozens of olive trees and seedlings belonging to a Palestinian citizen in the village of Majdal Bani Fadel, southeast of Nablus, on Tuesday morning.
Furthermore, three Palestinians sustained injuries, on Tuesday night, after illegal colonizers hurled rocks at citizens’ vehicles near the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus.
Media sources said that a group of colonizers from the “Eli” settlement, near the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus closed the road between Nablus and Ramallah, with the protection of the occupation army.
Sources added that the settlers proceeded to hurl rocks at dozens of vehicles, injuring three citizens and causing damage to several vehicles.
According to Mohammad Azem, the mayor of Sebastia town, northwest of Nablus, Israeli forces stormed the archaeological area in the town, on Tuesday evening, and forced shop owners to close their shops.
