RAMALLAH: Israeli forces have killed four Palestinian people during an attack in the occupied West Bank, Arab media reported on Tuesday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said that four Palestinians were killed by occupation bullets in the town of Azzun.
According to Palestinian news agency Wafa the men were shot dead when clashes took place as Israeli forces attacked the town.
“Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, tear gas and stun grenades at residents during the assault,” the report maintained. Israeli forces searched businesses and homes, and took surveillance footage from several shops, Wafa maintained.
Israel Forces Kill Four Palestinians in West Bank Attack: Report
Since October 7, more than 321 Palestinian people have been killed in the Occupied West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers, the Palestinian health ministry said. It added that more than 520 Palestinians were killed in the territory during 2023.
Meanwhile, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism said that around 50,098 Israeli extremist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque during the year of 2023, the second-highest number of such intrusions on record.
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The worst single incident occurred during the Jewish holidays in October, when over 8,000 extremist settlers stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the shield of Israeli troops, attacking worshippers and forcing them to leave, it added.
