NABLUS, January 11, 2026 (WAFA) — Israeli occupation forces briefly detained journalists and medics and abducted other residents following a raid on the Old City of Nablus that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to Palestinian security sources.
The sources told WAFA that Israeli forces are currently surrounding journalists inside al-Yasmina neighborhood while they were covering the ongoing incursion, which involved the use of live ammunition and the sealing off of the Old City.
Ghassan Hamdan, director of the Medical Relief Society in Nablus, told WAFA that Israeli forces fired directly at two medics without causing injuries, then briefly detained them inside al-Satoun Mosque in the Old City. He added that dozens of worshippers had been briefly detained inside the mosque since dawn before later being released.
According to the same sources, undercover Israeli special forces infiltrated al-Qaryoun neighborhood inside the Old City, followed by the arrival of several military vehicles from multiple directions toward the Old City and its surroundings. The forces deployed in several neighborhoods and the eastern market area, amid the sound of live gunfire.
They also reported that Israeli forces opened live fire at a vehicle in the Ras al-Ein neighborhood, causing material damage. No injuries were reported among the passengers, who were evacuated.
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