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Nablus, the new hotspot: Palestinian casualties and arrests follow multiple clashes with IDF on multiple days this week
Hamas ‘fighter’ killed during armed clash with IDF in Nablus [IsraelTimes] 5 other Paleostinians maimed in exchanges of fire as military enters northern West Bank city to secure Joseph’s Tomb for Jewish pilgrimageA member of the Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood, terror group was killed as Israeli troops clashed with Paleostinian button men in the northern West Bank early Thursday. Ahmed Atef Mustafa Daraghmeh was mortally maimed when armed Paleostinians exchanged fire with Israeli troops that entered the city of Nablus to escort Jewish worshippers to a site known as the biblical Joseph’s Tomb in the Paleostinian city. Paleostinian medical officials said another five people were maimed in the clash. The sound of gunfire was heard in amateur videos that Paleostinians recorded from their windows. Images published by Paleostinian media outlets showed Daraghmeh’s body draped in the flag of Hamas, indicating his affiliation with the terror group. In a statement later Thursday, Hamas said Daraghmeh was a "fighter" in the group. Daraghmeh, from the nearby town of Tubas, was also reported to be a soccer player for the Tulkarem team, according to Paleostinian media. The Israel Defense Forces said Paleostinians hurled explosives and shot up troops who entered the city. The forces returned fire and suspects were hit, the IDF added. The Nablus-based Lion’s Den and a local wing of the Paleostinian Islamic Jihad ...created after many members of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood decided the organization was becoming too moderate. Operations were conducted out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. They worked out of Gaza until they were exiled to Lebanon in 1987, where they clove tightly to Hezbollah. In 1989 they moved to Damascus, where they remain a subsidiary of Hezbollah... both claimed to have engaged the Israeli forces in the city. Orthodox Israelis visit Joseph Tomb’s on a monthly basis, if not more frequently, and the pilgrimages almost always spark The shrine, regarded by some as the final resting place of the biblical patriarch Joseph, is located inside Area A of the West Bank, which is officially under complete PA control, though the Israeli military regularly enters, despite Paleostinian opposition. The IDF bars Israeli citizens from entering Area A without prior authorization, and some criticize the monthly incursions as an unnecessary provocation that places Israeli soldiers at risk. In recent months, Paleostinian button men have repeatedly targeted military posts, troops operating along the West Bank security barrier, Israeli settlements and civilians on the roads. The incidents have come amid an Israeli anti-terror offensive mostly focused on the northern West Bank to deal with a series of Paleostinian attacks that have left 31 people dead in Israel and the West Bank since the start of the year. The operation has netted more than 2,500 arrests in near-nightly raids, but has also left 170 Paleostinians dead, many of them — but not all — while carrying out attacks or during festivities with security forces. In separate arrest raids early Thursday, troops detained four wanted Paleostinians across the West Bank, the military said. Israeli forces nab Hamas member over northern West Bank shooting attack [IsraelTimes] Police, Shin Bet say Mujahid al-Talfiti involved in firing at Israeli motorist near Nablus on Friday; 10 detained in overnight raids Israeli security forces on Wednesday afternoon arrested a member of the Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw, terror group suspected of being involved in a shooting attack in the northern West Bank over the weekend, police and the Shin Bet security agency said. On Friday, Paleostinian button men shot up an Israeli-owned car near the unauthorized outpost of Havat Gilad, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. The Israeli motorist was unharmed in the shooting, but the gunfire — at least four shots — shattered the car’s windows and struck the driver’s headrest. Border Police troops on Wednesday entered Nablus to arrest Mujahid al-Talfiti, 25, over his alleged involvement in the attack. Two other suspects were arrested over the attack earlier this week. Paleostinian media reports said al-Talfiti was detained after Israeli forces surrounded a building he was in. Al-Talfiti had been formerly tossed in the calaboose Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! in Israel over various terror activities and his affiliation with the Hamas terror group, according to the Shin Bet. There were no reports of any major festivities during the raid in Nablus. The Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group grabbed credit for the attack but did not provide any evidence. In separate arrest raids early Wednesday, troops detained 10 wanted Paleostinians across the West Bank and seized two makeshift firearms, the military said. IDF troops come under fire near Nablus; Lion’s Den claims responsibility [IsraelTimes] Military says soldiers scanning area of shooting in northern West Bank were also shot at; attacks raise concerns Nablus-based terror group re-establishing itself Israeli troops came under fire in two separate instances near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday night, the military said. According to the Israel Defense Forces, Palestinian gunmen first fired at a military post near Nablus, without causing any injuries. The IDF said that during scans in the area following the attack, troops came under fire again. Troops returned fire toward the source of the shooting, the IDF added. No soldiers were hurt in the second attack either, according to the military. The Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group claimed responsibility for both attacks, publishing unclear videos purporting to show the moment of the shootings. After many senior members of Lion’s Den were killed or arrested by Israel in recent weeks, and others turned themselves in to the Palestinian Authority, Tuesday’s shootings raised concerns that the group was beginning to re-establish itself after a short lull in attacks. In recent months, Palestinian gunmen, mostly Lion’s Den members, have repeatedly targeted military posts, troops operating along the West Bank security barrier, Israeli settlements and civilians on the roads. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-12-24 |
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