Israeli army invades the Old City of Nablus for the second consecutive day

4 July 2007

by Ameen Abowarda

For the second consecutive day, a massive Israeli force invaded the old City of Nablus in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Local sources reported that the army wreaked much destruction in the city, destroying shops and infrastructure, and kidnapping 4 Palestinians. The men were identified as Adnan Khashana, 15, Munthir Al Kakhan, 30, Marwan Brake, 30, and Kamal Calbouna, 25.

Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli army opened fire on the street lights in the city and on the commercial center, with Israeli bulldozers also damaging the streets.

In the same operation, the army invaded Ibrahim Fatouh's home, an officer in the preventative security force who was kidnapped in Tuesday’s invasion of Balata Refugee camp. The army searched the home, confiscated some property and interrogated family members.

Palestinian resistance clashed with the army during their withdrawal, with fighters firing homemade shells at military vehicles. No injuries were reported.

Nine Palestinians were kidnapped in Tuesday and Wednesday’s invasions of Nablus, with the Israeli army claiming that all are so-called "wanted Palestinians.”