Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in West Bank raid

Israeli army forces killed a Palestinian in a military raid on Tuesday in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said that Ziad Mohammed Jaber, 54, lost his life to Israeli fire in Umm al-Sharayet neighborhood in the city.

According to local residents, Israeli special forces raided Jaber’s home in the neighborhood and opened fire on him.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society earlier said that a Palestinian was critically injured by Israeli fire in the abdomen and thigh.

​​​​​​​Israeli forces carry out frequent raids on cities, towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank, often involving home searches, arrests and gunfire, amid escalating tensions since Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023.