During intense clashes near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, hundreds of Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were injured. 247 Palestinian protestors were injured by Israeli forces in the town of Burqa, north-west of Nablus, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.

According to the statement, 10 people were wounded with live bullets and 48 with rubber-coated metal gunfire, with one person in severe condition after being hit in the abdomen. During skirmishes with Israeli forces in the hamlet of Bazaria, near Burqa, 54 Palestinians were injured, according to the report.

During conflicts in Burqa and Bazaria, when Israelis opened fire to disperse Palestinians throwing stones at them, 1 Israeli soldier was hurt, according to Israeli media. Witnesses in Burqa reported intense fights between Palestinian activists and Israeli troops who had arrived to defend Israeli residents at an old colony that had been evacuated in 2005.

According to the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, Israel's leadership is "totally and directly accountable for Israel's comprehensive assault against the Palestinian people." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that Israeli soldiers and settlers "continue to escalate their assault against our people who are celebrating Christmas and New Year."

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