Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen in West Financial institution Raid, Palestinian Officers Say

JERICHO, West Financial institution (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot lifeless a Palestinian teenager throughout a morning arrest raid that led to clashes in a refugee camp exterior town of Jericho within the occupied West Financial institution, Palestinian well being officers stated.

The Palestinian well being ministry stated 17-year-old Jibril Kamal died after being shot within the head. Six different folks have been wounded in the course of the raid, with three of them in severe situation, the ministry stated.

The Israeli navy stated that in its raid on the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, its troops shot at suspects who had fired at them and that targets have been recognized.

Movies on social media confirmed a convoy of armored navy autos driving between homes as pictures rang out within the distance. A Reuters journalist stated the navy put up checkpoints controlling motion out and in of the world.

The Jericho raid got here amid operations throughout the West Financial institution on Monday that led to no less than 17 arrests and confiscation of weapons. Close to the troubled northern West Financial institution metropolis of Jenin, the Islamic Jihad motion stated considered one of its officers Mahdi al-Sharqawi had been arrested.

Talking to Reuters from the Jericho Hospital, director Naser Anani stated: “The state of affairs may be very tough. It exists in each metropolis, in each refugee camp and it’s the worth we pay for resisting the occupation.”

Jericho Governor Jihad Abu al-Asal stated the Israeli authorities should be held accountable.

“We inform the world, do not depart this refugee camp prey to this occupation.”

In a separate incident, the Palestinian well being ministry stated Israeli troopers critically wounded a 20-year-old Palestinian in Bethlehem round daybreak on Monday.

The navy stated it was not conscious of any folks wounded within the Bethlehem space, the place safety forces confiscated weapons.

Israeli-Palestinian violence has surged this yr, with frequent navy raids and violence by Israeli settlers amid a spate of Palestinian assaults. Greater than 90 Palestinians and no less than 19 Israelis and foreigners have been killed since January.

Israel captured the West Financial institution, which Palestinians hope wil kind the core of a future impartial state, within the 1967 Center East battle. It has since constructed giant settlements there whereas U.S.-sponsored statehood talks have stalled.

(Reporting by Ali Sawafta in Jericho; Extra reporting and writing by Henriette Chacar; Modifying by Angus MacSwan)

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