Six Palestinians, including child, wounded by Israeli settlers and troops in Nablus

Six Palestinians, including a child, were wounded during an attack by Israeli settlers protected by Israeli forces in the village of Urif, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its crews treated a 15-year-old child, who was wounded by live bullets in the shoulder. Others were wounded by live bullets, shrapnel and rocks.

PRCS added that Israeli forces held one of its ambulances at a military checkpoint southwest of Nablus, while it was transporting a wounded person to Rafidia Hospital nearby.

Wafa news agency said Israeli settlers attacked the house of local resident Issam Al-Safadi and burned a vehicle, under the protection of security forces.

Palestinian villagers responded to the attack, sparking confrontations, during which Israeli soldiers fired live bullets.