Israeli occupation forces abducted two young men today, Thursday, from the Employees’ Housing neighborhood in Ektaba suburb, east of Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The abductions followed widespread house invasions in the area.
Media sources said a military infantry unit invaded the neighborhood, spreading heavily throughout the area.
The soldiers then stormed and ransacked many homes and property, assaulted and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
During this invasion, the occupation forces abducted 18-year-old Hani Samir Ahmad Kharyoush and 28-year-old Rashad Omar Ahmed Kharyoush. The two were restrained and taken to Noor Shams Refugee Camp.
In recent days, the Employees’ Housing neighborhood has experienced repeated invasions by infantry forces, particularly in areas opposite Nur Shams refugee camp. These invasions have included extensive searches inside homes and buildings, accompanied by heavy gunfire and sound bomb attacks targeting residents.
In a related development, Israeli occupation forces deployed additional military reinforcements, including machinery and bulldozers, toward Tulkarem refugee camp and Nur Shams refugee camp, passing through the suburb of Thannaba.
Troops have also stationed infantry teams within the alleys and streets of the refugee camps, continuing home invasions and forcing residents to evacuate.
The most affected areas include Jabal Al-Nasr and Jabal Al-Saleheen neighborhoods in Noor Shams Refugee Camp.
This comes amid the continuation of aggression against the city and its refugee camps for the 81st consecutive day, resulting in the killing of 14 Palestinians who were among 125 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers this year.
Israel has now killed 960 Palestinians, including 194 children and 22 women, and 25 who were killed by paramilitary colonizers, in the occupied West Bank, since October 7, 2023.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel has now killed at least 51,000 Palestinians, including more than 17,954 children and 12,365 women, in addition to thousands who remain under the rubble across the devastated coastal enclave.
