Israeli occupation forces terrorize Balata and Jenin refugee camps for seven hours, injuring and kidnapping Palestinians

Israeli army terrorize Balata refugee camp for seven hours

Wednesday June 27, 2007 11:18 

by Ameen Abu Warda - 1 of International Middle East Media Center - IMEMC Editorial Group nisreen at imemc dot org

Israeli occupation military vehicles stormed Balata refugee camp near Nablus on Tuesday night, opened random fire and terrorized hundreds of residents who were out in the streets and in fields seeking relief after another scorching hot day in the West Bank.

Terrified refugees fled to their houses for safety but Israeli military vehicles sealed off streets and neighborhoods. Some shops and offices were left open as their owners ran out in panic after the sudden invasion.

Blasting orders over loudspeakers, the army forced residents out their homes and made them take off their clothes. The troops fired randomly at buildings in the area and set a local restaurant on fire. No casualties were reported. The operation ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning lasting over seven hours

Palestinian is critically injured as more than 50 Israeli occupation army vehicles invade Jenin 

Date: 27 / 06 / 2007 Time: 09:46

Jenin - Ma’an - 

A Palestinian man was seriously injured when Israeli occupation forces entered Jenin refugee camp, late on Tuesday evening. Three Palestinians were arrested during the incursion.

Ma’an’s correspondent reported that 24-year-old, Samir Amin, was wounded after being shot by Israeli soldiers that had penetrated into Jenin refugee camp, in the northern West Bank. He was transported to Jenin Hospital, where his condition is said to be critical.

Three men were kidnapped; Islamic Jihad-affiliated Al Quds Brigades activist, Mohammad Jum’ah; Fatah-affiliated Al Aqsa Brigades activist, Firas Turkman; and Filstin Turkman, who was arrested after sustaining injuries. Turkman received bullet wounds when his house in the refugee camp was besieged by the Israeli occupation forces for several hours.

Ma’an’s reporter added that the Israeli forces stormed into a house in mourning in Birqin village, southwest of Jenin.

More than fifty Israeli occupation  military vehicles raided Jenin refugee camp, where armed confrontations with resistance fighters from the Al Aqsa and Al Quds Brigades ensued.

Israeli occupation sources stated that a ‘wanted’ man from Islamic Jihad was arrested on Tuesday and added that he was arrested after being shot and injured by the Israeli forces, during clashes inside Jenin refugee camp.

In Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, dozens of Israeli military vehicles invaded the camp and clashes erupted with resistance fighters. No casualties were reported from either side.

At dawn on Wednesday, the Israeli forces reportedly arrested four 'wanted' Palestinians from various cities in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli sources said that the Israeli occupation army kidnapped two Fatah activists in north west Ramallah, one Islamic Jihad activist in Jenin, and another Palestinian in southern Hebron.

**updated 11:30, 27 June 07

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