Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Jenin
JENIN CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli forces near Jenin city, northern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Friday.
In a statement, the Ministry said that the Palestinian was killed by live bullets in the town of Kafr Dan on Friday.
This came as Israeli forces raided several homes in the town, triggering clashes with Palestinians, witnesses reported.
The Palestinian killed in the clashes has been identified as Abdullah Abu Hasan.
Tensions have been running high across the West Bank in recent months amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian towns.
More than 200 Palestinians including women and children have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of this year, according to the Health Ministry.