JERICHO, February 12, 2012 (WAFA) – Confrontations erupted on Sunday between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians during an Israeli raid on several Palestinian areas in the West Bank city of Jericho, injuring three, including one seriously, according to Majed Al-Fetyani governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley.

He said that seven Israeli military vehicles along with dozens of heavily armed soldiers raided several areas in Jericho city, leading to confrontations that caused the injury of three Palestinian youths, including one seriously.

The injured were transferred to hospital for treatment; condition of two was described stable and one critical.

Al-Fetyani described these Israeli measures a barbarian brutal act that reflect the Israeli occupation’s mentality; refusing peace and imposing facts on the ground through its arrogant force.

He called upon the international community to pressure Israel to prevent it from practicing such measures against Palestinians.

T.R./F.R.