Israeli forces have killed at least eight Palestinians in raids on a refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli officials say, according to Reuters.

Khawla Abdo, a 53-year-old woman, was killed as a result of shelling by Israeli forces at dawn, while Fathi Saeed Odeh Salem, an 18-year-old man, died after being shot in the abdomen and chest, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Another Palestinian woman died in the afternoon due to sustained injuries from the attack.

Later on Tuesday, the health ministry updated its death toll to eight after a new round of shelling in Tulkarm by Israeli forces. Hamas’ armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that two of its members were killed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm.

The Israeli military said earlier it killed one Palestinian in a “counter-terrorism” operation in Tulkarm, while its forces arrested 18 other wanted individuals and confiscated dozens of weapons.

The Israeli army said earlier today that one of its commanders was moderately injured after his vehicle was hit by an explosive device during the operation in the area of Tulkarm.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said Israeli forces prevented ambulance crews from reaching Salem by opening fire on them.

 A view shows an explosion, which the Al-Qassam Brigades says was following the detonation of a military bulldozer, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video in a location given as Tulkarm, Israeli-occupied West Bank, released on Dec 24, 2024. — Al-Qassam Brigades via Reuters
A view shows an explosion, which the Al-Qassam Brigades says was following the detonation of a military bulldozer, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video in a location given as Tulkarm, Israeli-occupied West Bank, released on Dec 24, 2024. — Al-Qassam Brigades via Reuters

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