6 Palestinians killed by Israeli drone in northern West Bank-Xinhua

6 Palestinians killed by Israeli drone in northern West Bank

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-12-27 21:49:45

People mourn for Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, Dec. 27, 2023. At least six Palestinian youths were killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and security sources on Wednesday. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

RAMALLAH, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least six Palestinian youths were killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and security sources on Wednesday.

The Health Ministry said in a press statement that the six youths were transported to the government hospital in the city, along with other persons seriously wounded.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that Israeli forces stormed the camp accompanied by a military bulldozer amid an exchange of gunfire with Palestinian militants.

The sources added that a drone fired a missile at a group of militants, directly hitting them, resulting in casualties before the Israeli army, who entered the camp and obstructed the arrival of ambulance vehicles, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

People inspect the damage after an Israeli drone strike in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, Dec. 27, 2023. At least six Palestinian youths were killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and security sources on Wednesday. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

People inspect the damage after an Israeli drone strike in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, Dec. 27, 2023. At least six Palestinian youths were killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and security sources on Wednesday. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)