Israeli army storms Nablus in West Bank

By Qais Abu Samra

NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – Israeli special forces stormed the Old City of Nablus in the northern West Bank early Friday morning, inciting armed Palestinian gunmen.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli special force and Palestinian gunmen exchanged fire in Nablus' Old City.

These witnesses seeing Israeli military reinforcements enter the city from Al-Quds Street toward the Old City.

There have been no reported casualties from either side so far.

This came less than two days after an Israeli army raid in the Jenin camp that killed 12 Palestinians and wounded 140 others, 30 of whom were seriously injured.

*Writing by Mahmoud Barakat