Israeli military storms Birzeit University campus in West Bank: Reports

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday (06 Jan) reportedly stormed the Birzeit University, located near Ramallah in the West Bank. At least two students were injured after live rounds were fired, reported Al Jazeera.

According to WAFA, Israeli forces broke past the University's main entrance and conducted searches in buildings on the campus. They also seized property from the student movement sympathetic to Hamas.

Nearly 8,000 students were present on the campus at the time of IDF raids, WAFA reported.

Several footage from the campus show students fleeing as teargas and canisters land behind them.

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According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, 11 students were hospitalised after getting injured, including five with bullet wounds, four with teargas injuries following the IDF assault.

Birzeit University, located near Ramallah in the West Bank, is one of Palestine’s leading higher education institutions. Founded in 1924, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and is known for academic research, student activism and its role in Palestinian public life. The institution often serves as a hub for student activism, political debate and protests, drawing frequent attention from Israeli authorities and rights groups.

(This is a developing story; Further details are awaited)