Nablus – Ma'an – The Bashar Hanany group of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the PFLP, in coalition with the Al-Aqsa Brigades of Fatah, on Sunday claimed responsibility for attacking an invading Israeli military jeep in Balata refugee camp, in Nablus.

The brigades issued a joint statement announcing that "the Palestinian resistance were able to entrap the Israeli jeep on Market Street in Balata and then bomb the jeep, in addition to shooting at it.

"Ambulances were seen rushing to the area."

The brigades declared that "this operation is a response to the Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the villages, cities and refugee camps of the West Bank and Gaza.

"This operation also marks the sixth anniversary of the death of Abu Ali Mustafa, [late] Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine."

HEBRON, September 1, 2007 (WAFA) - A child was wounded on Saturday by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron, security sources said.

The sources reported that Mohammed Abu Ghalya 8, was shot and wounded in the head with a rubber-coated metal bullet as Israeli soldiers opened fire at citizens in the city.

WAFA reporter said that Israeli troops launched a house search and arrest operation in Hebron today morning, adding that the soldiers used excessive force against citizens.