Israeli forces raid Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem

July 19, 2006

Bethlehem-Ma'an-Israeli forces raided the Aida refugee camp in the north of Bethlehem, firing rubber bullets, teargas bombs and light bombs.

In a phone call, residents of the camp reported that Israeli infantry forces and a number of military vehicles entered the camp while firing rubber bullets and letting of gaza and light and bombs at homes in the camp.

Israeli infantry forces broke into the office of the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) manager in the camp and destroyed its contents, including the television and the furniture.

The Israeli forces broke into the Aida Youth Social Center close to the headquarters of UNRWA and destroyed some of its contents.