RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, Jan 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Palestinian officials said Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Friday, wounding seven people with gunfire in the latest violence to hit the territory.

Israeli forces raided the Balata camp near the main northern city of Nablus late on Friday triggering clashes, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

"Seven people have been injured by gunfire during clashes in Balata camp, including two in serious condition with chest wounds," it said in a statement.

When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was checking reports of the raid.

The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, gave the same casualty toll.

"The occupation forces raided the area of Balata camp .. and deployed snipers on rooftops of nearby buildings," Wafa reported.

Violence in the West Bank has intensified since war broke out in Gaza after Hamas's attack of October 7, 2023.

Since then, at least 814 Palestinians have been killed in the territory by Israeli troops or settlers, according to the Palestinian health ministry in Ramallah.

In the same period, Palestinian attacks in the West Bank have killed at least 25 Israelis, according to Israeli figures.