Nablus (Ma'an) - Israeli forces are reinvading Balata Refugee Camp, killing 17 year old Ibrahim Mohammad Ali Saidi in the camp's Dahia neighborhood at 11:00 am. At the same time Israeli forces injured another teenager. Rafidiya Hospital sources report Saidi died from a bullet wound to his stomach, while 18 year old Mu'atesem Saqif Al Hayt is hospitalized with bullets in his left leg.
A 24 year old man, Wisam Juma', is critically injured with a bullet wound in his face. After Israeli forces injured 24 year old Naim Abu Saris he died a half hour later, just before 1:30.
After a four day invasion which killed five Palestinians and injured dozens, Israeli forces withdrew for just part of one day. Now the death toll is six and more are injured.
Thursday morning Israeli forces reinvaded the eastern Nablus refugee camp with bulldozers, military jeeps and APCs, while Apache helicopters circle overhead.
Israeli forces killed 17 year old Ibrahim Mohammad Ali Saidi in the camp's Dahia neighborhood and injured another teenager at 11:00 am. Rafidiya Hospital sources report Saidi died from a bullet wound to his stomach, while 18 year old Mu'atesem Saqif Al Hayt is hospitalized with bullets in his left leg.
Israeli forces shot and injured two Palestinians, one critically, around 10:00 am.
The nightmare is not over, as reports Ma'an's area correspondent. Several more Palestinians are injured this morning.
At least 50 Israeli military vehicles reinvaded Nablus just after midnight. They came from Al Quds Street in the south of the city and Al Maslekh, east of the city.
Israeli bulldozers closed all Nablus entrances and exits with dirt roadblocks.
Palestinian medical sources report that Israeli forces shot a 63 year old taxi driver, Fereh Kuaa, at approximately 3:00 am. He is in Rafidiya Hospital with shots to the chest and head.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces broke into several houses and buildings in the Al Dahia neighborhood, converting them into military installations.
Three of the buildings belong to the Shafi'ai, Al Sarifi and the Thiab families.
One of the houses searched is the home of Jamal Al Jeremy. Israeli soldiers threatened him to ‘hand over his sons.’ They are accused of being members of the armed resistance group, Al Aqsa Brigades affiliated with Fateh.
Israeli forces also broke into the Al K'aaby family home in southern Balata Refugee Camp searching for the boys in the Al K'aaby family, claiming they are members of the leftist resistance group Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades of the PFLP.
Early Thursday morning several armed resistance groups shot back at the Israeli soldiers and vehicles. Israeli forces also used teargas to disperse the fighters and continue the invasion. In that exchange no injuries were reported.
Since Sunday, 19 February, Israeli forces have been in Balata Refugee Camp, except for withdrawing for one day.
On Sunday over 30 Israeli vehicles, supported by encircling Apache helicopters, invaded the camp. They broke into several homes, turning them into military installations. Israeli soldiers also arrested the 25 year old Palestinian citizen Ahmed Al Issa and two other Palestinians, taking them to unknown locations.
The next morning the children of the refugee camp had had enough and began throwing stones at the Israeli military vehicles, while Israeli soldiers shot at them from the rooftops of homes the soldiers had over taken.
Israeli forces wounded 16 Palestinians at that point, among them a 44 year old woman, Anan Al Aterah. She is one of the emergency medical team crew members in Nablus. Israeli soldiers shot her in the head.
Israeli soldiers also shot two other Palestinians in the head, including 16 year old child Mohammad Habesh. Israeli soldiers injured 35 year old Mohammad Zaaryn in the leg as a gas bomb exploded next to him. Israeli forces then arrested 31 year old Salih Mousa Abu 'Alef who also suffered a leg injury.
The cruelest of the killings in this devastating period was that of two teenagers. Israeli snipers took deadly aim and shot both 17 year old Ahmed Issa and 17 year old Mohammad Al Nator in their necks, immediately killing the boys.
Eyewitnesses reported that they had not participated in any actions in the camp.
On Monday, 20 February, Israeli forces expanded their operations in the region, also hitting Nablus City. More than 40 military vehicles invaded the city while Apache helicopters circled overhead. The city was devastated within a single hour and 15 minutes at dawn on Monday. Israeli forces besieged the Sheikh Musallam District in the southeastern area of the city near the major Mosque.
It was here that resistance fighters stepped in and Israeli forces killed 29 year old Ahmed Mohmmad Nayef by shooting him twice in the chest. The Israelis claimed he was a leader in Saraya Al Quds, the armed resistance wing of Islamic Jihad.
On Monday morning at around 10:00, Israeli forces injured three boys Balata Refugee Camp. All of them were just 16 years old. Israeli soldiers shot them in their chests. The most critically injured was one Osama Ghazi Al Banna with a live bullet in his chest. They were throwing stones at the invading military vehicles. At the same time, Israeli forces arrested nine Palestinians in the camp.
On the third day of the invasion of Balata Camp at about 8:00 am, a crowd of Palestinians began demonstrating. Israeli soldiers opened fire on them injuring three children. The most critically injured among them is 17 year old Kamal Al Khaili who Israeli soldiers shot in the chest. Rafidiya Hospital sources in the city report his condition is critical.
And in further developments back inside Nablus City and Balata Refugee Camp during Tuesday's noon hour, Israeli soldiers injured four young Palestinians including 18 year old Omar Gamal Abu Alloush by shooting him in the left thigh, 15 Imad Abdul Rahim Mohamed Al Dbi by shooting him in the left leg, shot 18 year old Mohamed Foreig Fawzi Dwekat and shot 24 year old Magdi Mohamed Solaiman Uchte with a live bullet in the chest. All are in Rafidiya Hospital.
And now, Thursday morning after a half day and night break, Israeli forces are back inside the camp. Many of the injured are in Rafidiya Hospital and several homes are once again Israeli military installations.