A large Israeli force early on Saturday morning raided the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp, on the outskirts of Jericho city, east of the occupied West Bank, after seven days of a military siege.

Local sources said Israeli soldiers opened live fire at Palestinians in the camp and fired tear gas and stun grenades while calling on people at a section of the camp to come out of their homes in rainy weather.

The soldiers also broke into a poultry farm in the camp, destroying it.

The Ministry of Health said six people were injured by the army gunfire and taken to Jericho hospital, where one was shot in the chest and belly and reported in serious condition while the others were shot in the limbs.

It said the Israeli forces have obstructed the entry of Palestinian medics and health personnel seeking to reach their workplaces in Jericho.

Jericho hospital said three of the injured in the incursion were transferred to hospitals in Ramallah.

Before leaving Jericho, the army reportedly detained 10 people from two different families before they attacked their homes, resulting in heavy material damage.

The blockade was imposed on Jericho seven days ago following an attempted shooting at an Israeli-run restaurant located outside Jericho. No one was hurt in the shooting, but the army alleges the shooter escaped into Jericho.