NABLUS, March 19, 2025 (WAFA) - A young man was killed at dawn on Wednesday, and others were injured and detained during an Israeli occupation forces raid on the al-Ain, Balata, and Askar refugee camps in Nablus.

Security sources reported that Israeli undercover special forces infiltrated the al-Ain refugee camp, west of the city, and fired live ammunition at a vehicle inside the camp, killing Uday Adel al-Qatouni, who was in the vicinity of the targeted vehicle.

The same sources added that confrontations erupted inside the camp, during which three citizens were injured. One of them, Farouk Rashid Khaled, was shot in the abdomen and hand and subsequently detained. Another was injured as a result of physical assault, and a third was injured after falling from a high place.

The sources indicated that the occupation forces raided several homes, deployed snipers on their roofs, and then launched a search operation, during which they detained several citizens, including Jarrah Arafat and Ahmad Salim Mahmoud Jibril.

The sources added that the occupation forces stormed the Balata and Askar al-Qadeem and Askar al-Jadeed refugee camps east of Nablus, raided and searched a number of homes, ransacked their contents, and detained Salah al-Jarmi from Balata camp and Ahmed Da'das Arayshi from Askar al-Jadeed camp.

They also detained two citizens from the Masaken al-Sha'abi area to the east: Montaser al-Arayshi and Ibrahim Samer Muhammad al-Naqeeb.

The sources confirmed that the occupation forces are still present inside al-Ain refugee camp and around Askar and Balata camps.

K.T