Palestinian officials said Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Friday, wounding seven people with gunfire in the latest violence to hit the territory, AFP reports.

Israeli forces raided the Balata camp near the main northern city of Nablus late on Friday triggering clashes, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

“Seven people have been injured by gunfire during clashes in Balata camp, including two in serious condition with chest wounds,” it said in a statement.

When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was checking reports of the raid.

The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, gave the same casualty toll. “The occupation forces raided the area of Balata camp .. and deployed snipers on rooftops of nearby buildings,” Wafa reported.

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