Israeli forces have killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man in a raid south of Hebron, as occupation troops carried out a wave of arrests across the occupied West Bank and settlers uprooted hundreds of olive trees near Ramallah.
Palestine’s Ministry of Health said Muhammad Rajih Nasrallah, 20, from the town of Al-Dhahiriya, died on Tuesday evening after Israeli forces shot him during a raid on the area.
The ministry said Nasrallah arrived at Dura Hospital with live bullet wounds to the abdomen and remained in critical condition before doctors later pronounced him dead.
Israeli forces also shot another Palestinian during the same raid, leaving him with moderate injuries, according to the Wafa news agency.
The killing came as occupation troops expanded their nightly raids and detention campaign across several governorates.
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In the Bethlehem area, Israeli forces arrested at least three people men, according to Wafa.
Israeli forces regularly arrest Palestinians regardless of whether they have committed any offence. Thousands remain in Israeli prisons without charge, where they face dehumanising conditions, torture, rape and, in some cases, death.
At least 84 Palestinians, including one child, have died in Israeli detention facilities since October 2023, according to new findings released by B’Tselem.
Further north, Israeli forces arrested 10 Palestinians from the village of Amatin, east of Qalqilya, after raiding homes for roughly two hours and carrying out searches that residents said caused significant damage.
In the Nablus area, Israeli troops stormed the villages of Madma and Burin before detaining dozens of residents for interrogation and arresting a number of them.
The Directorate of Education in South Nablus changed the school day in Burin, Madma and Asira al-Qibliya, switching to remote “educational missions”, with in-person classes set to resume on Thursday.
In Tulkarm, Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a young man, Khader Muhammad Shahada, in the thigh as he left his home with his sister, Sadeel, before arresting him, local sources said.
Israeli forces also arrested 12 Palestinians in Hebron governorate, including two women, during raids that involved searching homes, ransacking property and assaulting residents, according to security and local sources.
Separately, Israeli forces detained two people during a raid on Aqbat Jabr camp, south of Jericho.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers uprooted 200 olive trees in the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, as attacks on Palestinian land and livelihoods continue to surge across the West Bank.
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