At least Two Palestinians have been killed and four more have been injured. in a drone attack carried out this Thursday by the Israeli Army in the Balata refugee camp, located north of the West Bank city of Nablus, amid increased Israeli troop operations in West Bank since the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) against Israeli territory.

Local sources consulted by the Palestinian news agency WAFA have identified the deceased as Ahmed Sheikh Khalil and Wael Masha. In addition, the Red Crescent has indicated that among those wounded in this attack are a girl and a woman. Another four people have been wounded by gunfire from the Israeli army during the clashes that occurred at the entrance of the soldiers into the camp.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have indicated that their agents “have acted tonight to fight against terrorism in Nablus”, using an aircraft to “attack and eliminate two armed men “which endangered the forces operating in the area,” according to a statement posted by the IDF on its website.

“During the operation, the terrorists fired at the forces and threw explosives at them. The forces responded by firing and one hit was detected,” they said, adding that their agents had been in the area to secure the entrance of worshippers to Joseph’s Tomb, located near the refugee camp and under control of the Palestinian Authority, which requires settlers to coordinate visits to the tomb with security forces.

Around 40,000 dead in the Gaza Strip

Israeli army operations and attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have left more than 620 Palestinians dead since the escalation of such actions since October 7, when the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) carried out an assault that left 1,200 dead and 240 hostages. Palestinian authorities in the Gaza Strip have since counted 1,200 Palestinians dead and 240 hostages. more than 39,900 dead from Israeli attacks.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has denounced that the The number of Palestinian children killed by Israeli gunfire has nearly tripled since 7 October compared to the previous ten months, recording 115 compared to 39 in the previous report.

In addition, the number of Palestinian children injured by live ammunition fired by Israeli military personnel has more than doubled over the same periods: 1,411 compared to 615.