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ABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Tuesday morning raided Askar refugee camp in Nablus in the northern West Bank and detained the father and brothers of the Palestinian who stabbed to death an Israeli soldier in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that several Israeli military vehicles raided Askar al-Jadid ("the new Askar") before troops ransacked the home of Abu Hashiya family and detained Khalid Abu Hashiya and his sons Izz al-Din, Muhammad, and Walid.

Witnesses said Israeli troops damaged the interior of the house.

Locals said that the family started to evacuate furniture fearing demolition of the house by Israeli forces.

Nur al-Din Abu Hashiya, 17, on Monday allegedly stabbed an Israeli soldier at a bridge in Tel Aviv. The soldier succumbed to his wounds later on Monday evening.