Witnesses said that a large Israeli contingent , made up of several armored vehicles, cordoned off the Balata refugee camp on the southern outskirts of Nablus city.

The witnesses added that the Israeli military attack on Balata has been concentrated in several neighborhoods, especially at the Jamasin and old mosque.

The attack resulted in the detention of Hussam Hassan, Tha'er Altirawi, Mohammad Morshed and a fourth whose identity is still unknown, Palestinian security sources revealed.

The sources made clear that the Israeli soldiers broke into a number of houses , before detaining the said residents.