Israeli forces detain eight Palestinians, injure three in West Bank raids

Israeli forces Tuesday detained at least eight Palestinians and injured three others in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, said security forces.

Large Israeli troops detained two Palestinians after storming their families’ homes in Osarin town, southeast of Nablus.

The raids triggered clashes, during which soldiers opened fire at local youths who protested the raid and attempted to block their passage, injuring at least two protestors.

One protestor was reportedly hit with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the left eye and subsequently rushed to Rafidia Government Hospital. The other protestor was treated at the scene for being hit with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the leg.

The raid took place after an Israeli military bulldozer sealed the entrance to the town with earth mounds.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted a raid that sparked clashes in Azzun town, west of Qalqiliya city, where they detained three Palestinians.

This came as the entrance to the northern West Bank town was blocked off for the seventh consecutive day.

In Jenin district, forces detained a former prisoner after ransacking his home and interrogating family members in Arraba town, southwest of Jenin city.

In Ramallah district, forces raided Qalandia refugee camp, south of Ramallah city, ransacking several homes and detaining two Palestinians.

Violent clashes flared up in the camp during which a protestor was hit with bullet fragments in the feet. He was rushed to Ramallah Medical Complex for treatment.

Israeli troops thoroughly searched and wreaked havoc in one home before seizing around 15,000 Israeli shekels (approximately $4,200).

Israeli forces carry out overnight detention raids almost on a daily basis across the West Bank, triggering clashes with residents.

Clashes often erupt with Palestinian youths who attempt to block soldiers’ passage, throwing stones and empty bottles and are met with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters, often resulting in serious, sometimes fatal, injuries.