TULKARM, May 16, 2026 (WAFA) – A Palestinian child was injured on Saturday evening after being assaulted by Israeli forces during a military incursion on the town of Bal'a, east of Tulkarm.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its crews received a 13-year-old boy from Israeli forces after he was assaulted in Bal'a.

Israeli forces had stormed the town, deploying military vehicles and foot patrols in the eastern neighborhood and the town center. Troops reportedly conducted extensive searches and obstructed the movement of residents.

The forces also raided the towns of Deir al-Ghusun, Allar, Attil, and Qaffin in the Sha'rawiya area, north of Tulkarm. They deployed in the main streets and neighborhoods, obstructing the movement of vehicles and pedestrians.

Soldiers detained several civilians, subjected them to field interrogations, and and fired stun grenades during the operation.

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