Palestinian martyred, another injured by occupation gunfire east of Nablus

A young Palestinian man was martyred and another was injured early Sunday morning during an Israeli military raid on the Old Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank.

The Palestinian Red Crescent in Nablus reported that two young men were injured during clashes with Israeli forces in the camp. One was shot in the chest with live ammunition and died from his wounds, while the other was shot in the back and taken to the hospital.

Large numbers of Israeli soldiers stormed the city of Nablus from several directions, sparking clashes in the Old Askar camp. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition at Palestinians during the clashes. Israeli forces also raided the neighborhoods of Ras al-Ayn, Al-Basha, the Old City, and its surrounding areas. No arrests were reported.

The aggression of the Israeli occupation and its settlers against the Palestinian people in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem has escalated over the past two years, particularly following the war on the Gaza Strip.