TULKARM, Thursday, October 19, 2023 (WAFA) - The Israeli occupation forces today imposed a tight military siege on Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm, banned movement, raided and ransacked homes, and bulldozed streets.

WAFA correspondent said a large occupation army force, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed the camp from various sides and raided dozens of homes while vandalizing them.

She said the occupation bulldozers destroyed sections of the main street of the camp and a monument at its entrance, as well as many side streets.

The occupation forces also destroyed vehicles parked in front of the homes, vandalized public and private property in the camp's streets, blew up the walls, and closed the entrance to the camp with earthmounds.

They also detained several residents after raiding their homes.

Confrontations broke out between young men and the occupation soldiers, who fired live bullets, at them hitting houses and shops.

During the confrontations, Taha Mahameed, 16, was shot and killed, and three others were shot in the lower extremities and were transferred to the hospital in Tulkarm.

The occupation forces meanwhile set up military checkpoints at the main intersections of Tulkarm city and prevented the movement of people and cars.

M.K.