TUBAS: In a predawn raid on Sunday, Israeli forces injured six Palestinian young men and detained a former prisoner in the town of Aqaba, located in the northern West Bank province of Tubas.

According to sources from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), five of the injured were transported to nearby Tubas Turkish Government Hospital, with one suffering a critical chest injury. The sixth injured individual was reportedly etained by Israeli forces while receiving medical assistance.

Witnesses reported that Israeli troops surrounded the home of former prisoner Qutaybah al-Shawish, along with a neighboring residence, during the early morning operation.

Kamel Bani Ouda, director of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) in Tubas, confirmed that al-Shawish was apprehended after being attacked by police dogs while inside a neighbor’s home. His wife and mother were briefly detained to pressure him into surrendering before being released later.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA