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Five Palestinians were killed early this morning and 21 injured, including four critical, in a major Israeli army assault on the old city of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health.

Local sources in Nablus and witnesses said a large Israeli occupatin army force raided several neighborhoods in the old city where gunfire and explosions were heard, as well as smoke.

Fierce clashes broke out as a result between Palestinians and the soldiers, as more forces were brought into Nablus supported by drones.

Soldiers took over rooftops overlooking the city center and the old city who also opened fire at members of the Palestinian security forces.

Witnesses said the Israeli soldiers surrounded a house where several youths were inside opening heavy fire in their direction.

At the same time, a missile was fired at a car in a Nablus neighborhood killing one person whose body was brought charred to Rafidya hospital in Nablus.

As Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances were not allowed by the Israeli army to enter the old city, Palestinian residents moved the dead and injured to hospitals, according to the lical sources t, as calls were made to donate blood in the hospitals.

Heavy damage was caused to property in the old city as a result of the assault.

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