Nablus (Archive)
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Nablus: Soldiers injured by explosive device
Locals throw bomb at IDF force operating in area; one soldier moderately injured, six others sustain light injuries. Troops evacuated to hospital. Several Tanzim, Fatah operatives nabbed in Ramallah
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was moderately wounded and six other troops sustained light injuries after Palestinians hurled an explosive device towards them early Friday, during an arrest raid in Nablus.
The force was operating at the Balata refugee camp in town when the device was thrown at the soldiers. The force responded with fire.
The troops were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva and Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba.
Earlier, IDF soldiers arrested two Tanzim activists and a Fatah operative in Nablus. A wanted woman was arrested in the Balata refugee camp.
Northwest of Ramallah, two Fatah and two Tanzim activists were arrested. IDF forces detained two Fatah members and an Islamic Jihad operative in Ramallah and the surrounding area. Another Islamic Jihad activist was arrested west of Hebron.
Full closure was placed on the West Bank Friday morning and is expected to last at least until after the New Year holiday, in the framework of the high alert level imposed by the police.
During the closure, security forces will ease restrictions on the Palestinian population and allow passage through roadblocks in humanitarian cases. The Rafah crossing is also due to open for two days in the course of the holiday, in order to enable the exit and entry of humanitarian cases.
