Six Palestinian youths Tuesday dawn sustained gunshot injuries in an Israeli raid into the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, local sources confirmed.
The sources told WAFA that the Israeli forces barged their way into the city in early morning hours, opening intense live ammunition as well as concussion and tear gas canisters, triggering confrontations. hitting six youths by live rounds.
Medical sources said the Red Crescent crews dealt with a young man who was seriously injured by a live round in the chest in addition to five others who sustained live gunshot injuries in their limbs.
All the casualties were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency