LONDON: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man on Wednesday in the village of Anza, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency.
Ahmed Jihad Barahmeh, 19, was struck by a bullet in the back and rushed to the hospital in Jenin in critical condition before dying from his injuries.
Israeli troops conducted a raid in the village around 7:30 in the morning, while students were on their way to school. Forces seized the home of Ali Bassam Ataya in Anza to use as a military post, from where they fired live ammunition in various directions, one of which hit Barahmeh, before retreating from the area, Wafa added.
On Wednesday morning, Israeli forces conducted raids in several villages south of Jenin, including Ya’bad, Sanur, and Umm Dar, searching multiple Palestinian homes.
On Tuesday evening, Murad Na’san, 20, was shot and killed during an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah. Settlers’ attacks are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities, who have been expanding illegal settlements that now house about 1 million settlers.
Over 1,000 Palestinians were killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank between October 2023 and August this year, according to official Palestinian figures.
