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Five family members injured in colonists' attack near Jericho; Israeli forces raid city center

JERICHO, December 16, 2025 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that its crews treated five members of a family – a father, mother, and three daughters – after midnight last night.

The family was injured in an attack by colonists in the al-Auja area near Jericho. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided Amman Street in the city center at dawn.

The Red Crescent explained that its crews provided first aid to the injured at the scene before transferring them to the hospital for further treatment. Their conditions were described as varying.

This attack comes amidst escalating colonists attacks against Palestinian citizens and their property in the Jordan Valley, prompting calls for international protection for civilians.

In a related incident, Israeli forces raided Amman Street in the center of Jericho at dawn today, Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses said that six Israeli military vehicles entered Jericho from the direction of the "Yellow Gate" checkpoint to the east, heading towards Amman Street, where they raided a house. They indicated that the Israeli forces fired stun grenades in the street, but no confrontations were reported.

K.T

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