Including a woman and three children, Israeli forces shot at least seven Palestinians, abducting a wounded young man, after invading the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Monday evening, that Israeli forces opened fire at a civilian vehicle carrying a family of five, including three children.
The Ministry added that five citizens arrived at the Tubas Governmental Hospital after five members of the same family sustained live gunshot wounds. It stated that the father was seriously injured from a live round in the head, while the mother suffered moderate injuries and their three children sustained minor injuries.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) confirmed that their ambulance crews transported the family to the hospital for treatment.
The PRCS also reported that its ambulance crews transported a 55-year-old man to the hospital after he was shot in the knee with live ammunition while he was in his home in Tammun town.
WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli soldiers abducted an unidentified young man after shooting him with live rounds; his condition was not known at the time of writing this report.
Media sources said that undercover Israeli agents (Musta’ribeen) infiltrated Tammun town on Monday evening, besieging a citizen’s home.
Sources added that occupation forces opened fire towards ambulances and prevented them from reaching the scene to treat the wounded.
Later, ambulances were permitted to approach the scene, while military reinforcements invaded the town.
Quds Press reported that undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as civilians infiltrated the Al-Mashmas neighborhood in Tammun town while firing many live rounds.
The Arab 48 News website quoted the Israeli Army Radio who stated that the army shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian young man before abducting him and transported him to a hospital inside Israel.
Ma’an News reported that special forces besieged a home in the town, followed by an exchange of fire. It quoted the army who stated that soldiers killed one Palestinian man under the pretext that he was allegedly planning to carry out an attack.
This report has not been confirmed by the Ministry of Health or Palestinian media sources.
