Palestinian gunmen clash with IDF troops in early-morning West Bank raid

Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian gunmen throughout an early morning raid within the northern West Financial institution metropolis of Tubas, after an obvious transient pause in army operations amid US President Joe Biden’s go to to the area.

In accordance with the Israel Protection Forces, as troopers had been making an attempt to arrest a wished Palestinian, a number of suspects opened fireplace and others hurled stones and Molotov cocktails.

“IDF troopers opened fireplace on the gunmen who fired at them, and at key rioters,” the army stated, including that “hits had been recognized.”

Palestinian media, citing medical sources, stated two individuals had been harm by the Israeli gunfire. Their circumstances weren’t instantly clear.

The IDF stated no troopers had been harm within the incident. It was not clear if the goal of the raid was arrested.

An area wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group claimed duty for the gunfire. An announcement claimed members of the group managed to wreck Israeli army autos as they entered the town.

A video circulating on social media confirmed a military jeep being hit by a Molotov cocktail.

تغطية صحفية: “مشاهد لحرق جيب للاحتلال وإعطابه مع جيب آخر خلال اشتباكات ومواجـــهات في طوباس”.#فلسطين pic.twitter.com/cL0pc3gGRf

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Sunday’s raid got here following a quick pause in arrest operations within the West Financial institution, amid Biden’s two-day journey that included conferences with Israeli leaders and a go to to East Jerusalem and the West Financial institution. The US president departed from the nation on Friday.

It was thought the IDF wished to keep away from any main confrontation through the go to.

The taking pictures in Tubas additionally adopted an uptick in assaults within the northern West Financial institution in latest weeks.

On Friday, an Israeli man was injured throughout an unauthorized go to to Joseph’s Tomb within the Palestinian metropolis of Nablus, after he and several other different individuals got here below Palestinian fireplace.

Tensions within the West Financial institution have remained excessive, as Israeli safety forces stepped up operations following a lethal wave of terror assaults in opposition to Israelis that left 19 individuals useless earlier this 12 months.

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