On October 1, 2024, Israeli occupation forces besieged the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus, leading to the murder vof young Diyaa Dweikat amidst a state of tension and violent clashes.

On the morning, a special force infiltrated Balata camp in Nablus.

The Israeli military operation completely closed off the entrances to the camp, preventing residents from entering or leaving, which directly impacted the lives of civilians.

During the hours of the siege, thousands of school students were trapped inside their schools, unable to return home due to the deteriorating security situation. Schools closed their doors as a precautionary measure to protect the students from tear gas and live ammunition fired by Israeli forces around the camp.

A Palestinian child was shot in his leg.

Israeli forces inflicted dammages on ambulance vehicles and directly opened fire on their crews while they were rescued the civilian injured. They were lightly wounded by these attacks.

Clashes and aftermaths

The forces was rained heavy gunfire by Palestinian resistant, resulting in one soldier being critically injured and three being moderately injured, according to the Israeli occupation army spokesman. Israeli military rescue helicopters were seen near Nablus amid the clashes, likely to transport wounded soldiers.

Name of the martyrs

• Diyaa Dweikat
• Abdul Hakim Shaheen

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