UPDATE – 13 Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in Nablus as tension escalates in occupied West Bank

UPDATES WITH MORE DETAILS, CHANGES HEADLINE

By Aysar Alais and Betul Yilmaz

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 13 Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire during a military raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, medics said.

The Palestinian Red Cross Society said that three children and a 60-year-old man were among the victims.

The Health Ministry earlier said that seven people were hospitalized for medical attention, including two who sustained medium and serious injuries.

Witnesses said army forces raided the old town of Nablus early and besieged a house in the area amid gunfire.

No details about the occupants of the house were yet available.

The raid came amid rising tensions in the northern West Bank, where the Israeli army has launched military operations that have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands since Jan. 21.

Tension has been running high across the occupied West Bank, where at least 915 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 7,000 others injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers since the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Health Ministry.