NABLUS, March 9, 2018 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Friday detained a Palestinian youth after shooting and injuring him during clashes that broke out in the village of Madama, south of the West Bank district of Nablus, said a local activist.

Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West Bank district, told WAFA Israeli forces opened fire on a local youth who was identified as Osama Qit, injuring him before detaining him. The youth‘s health condition remains unknown until the moment.

The clashes reportedly broke out as the village residents fended off an attempted attack on the village by Israeli settlers.

Earlier Friday, Israeli forces detained five Palestinians and ransacked several homes in the northern West Bank districts of Nablus and Jenin.

T.R.