In Askar RC

On Sunday January 5, 2025, in the evening, Israeli forces raided the vicinity of Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Three Israeli military vehicles entered the eastern part of Nablus city from the Alon Moreh settlement on January 5 at 7:20 p.m., moving toward the main street near the New Askar refugee camp. Israeli soldiers disembarked from the vehicles and started firing indiscriminately at Palestinians in the area.

They invaded too the Askar and New Askar refugee camps, east of the city, while breaking into and ransacking many citizens’ homes.

They fired live rounds, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters.

They killed with live bullets a Palestinian teenager, Moataz Ahmad Abdel Wahab Madani, 16. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) he was critically wounded, transported to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, where he succumbed to his wounds.

According to Defense for Children International - Palestine, he was shot by Israeli forces around 7:25 p.m. near Tal Askar area in the New Askar refugee camp. Motaz sustained two gunshot wounds in the chest from a distance of about 70 to 100 meters (230 to 328 feet) away. Israeli military vehicles approached and parked next to Motaz, who was lying on the ground and bleeding severely, and prevented a Palestinian ambulance from reaching him. After 20 minutes, the ambulance was able to reach him and he was transferred to Rafidia Governmental Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. after attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Motaz is the first Palestinian child shot and killed by Israeli forces in 2025, according to documentation collected by DCIP.

In Nablus, “Khalet al-Amoud” area

On Sunday January 5, 2025, in the afternoon, the Israeli forces stormed the “Khalet al-Amoud” area in the eastern a part of Nablus city, and opened fire with live rounds, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli forces shot two Palestinian young men, who were transported to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus after sustaining live gunshot wounds to their lower limbs.

In Nablus, Old City

On Sunday January 5, 2025, at dawn, a large Israeli army force stormed Nablus city from several directions and deployed soldiers in the Old City.

They shot four Palestinian young men. The PRCS reported that its ambulance crews transported them to the hospital after sustaining live gunshot wounds, including one in the abdomen and another in the hand.

Village of Burin & Sebastia

Israeli forces stormed the village of Burin and the town of Sebastia in the Nablus governorate, on Sunday afternoon.

They erected a flying military roadblock in the center of the village, and forced shops owners to close their businesses.

Northwest of the city, a large army force stormed the town of Sebastia, and positioned their military vehicle throughout the town.

Martyr name :

• Moataz Ahmad Abdel Wahab Madani, 16 y/o

Moataz Ahmed Abdel Wahab Madani martyred by the occupation forces' bullets in his chest in Askar al-Jadeed camp, east of Nablus, during the occupation forces' raid.

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