October 2023 Tulkarm raid

The Invasion of Tulkarm or The Raid in Tulkarm in month of October 2023 was a large Israeli military operation, launched by the IDF at dawn on October 19, 2023 in the city of Tulkarm and the city’s two camps (Nur Shams Camp and Tulkarm Camp). The invasion continued for two days, i.e. till October 20, 2023, and during the operation 13 Palestinians were killed and and at least 25 others were injured.[6] One Israeli police officer was also killed with 10 others wounded by an IED.[7][8] The invasion came on the thirteenth day of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[9]

October 2023 Tulkarm invasion
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Date19−20 October 2023[1]
Location
Resulted inIsraeli withdrawal[1]
Parties to the civil conflict
Units involved
Casualties
1 policeman killed[4]
10 policemen wounded[5]
13 killed[a]

Notes

  1. including 7 militants and 5 children[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Asmar, Ahmed (20 October 2023). "Israeli army withdraws from Nour Shams refugee camp in West Bank". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023.
  2. "The West Bank tinderbox". Al-Ahram. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
  3. "Tulkarm Battalion carries out strikes, offensive operations, ambushes, & bombings". Saba News Agency. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. "12 Palestinians, 1 Israeli police killed in West Bank refugee camp clashes". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Israel-Palestine war: Palestinians killed by Israeli drone during raid in occupied West Bank". Middle East Eye. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. "Palestinians killed by Israeli drone during raid in occupied West Bank". Middle East Eye. 19 October 2023.
  7. "12 Palestinians, 1 Israeli police killed in West Bank refugee camp clashes". Xinhua News Agency.
  8. "Israeli border officer, 13 Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes, airstrike". Times of Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-israeli-officers-hurt-5-palestinian-killed-in-west-bank-clashes-airstrike/. 
  9. "‘Day of rage’ erupts across West Bank after Israeli forces attack refugee camp" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 20 October 2023. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/20/day-of-rage-erupts-accross-west-bank-after-israeli-forces-attack-refugee-camp. Retrieved 24 December 2023.