Two soldiers wounded in heavy fighting in Tul Karm

Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded Thursday during heavy exchanges of fire with Palestinians in the West Bank town of Tul Karm.

The incident occurred inside the Palestinian-controlled zone (Area A), between the Tul Karm refugee camp and the Palestinian Authority offices in the town.

It appears that the soldiers, part of an infantry patrol inside the city, came under fire from Palestinians. The soldiers returned fire, and Palestinian sources reported that eight Palestinians, including a four-year-old girl, were injured. Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses said the Palestinians were wounded by an Israeli tank shell fired at a building in a refugee camp on the edge of town. Four were said to be from the same family and one was in critical condition.