RAMALLAH: Israeli armed forces killed a Palestinian on Monday in the occupied West Bank (WB), the Palestinian health ministry said as the army said forces were in a firefight during a raid.
The ministry said Ashraf Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, was “shot by the Israeli occupation” forces in the northern city of Jenin. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Ibrahim was an officer in the Palestinian intelligence service.
The Israeli army said, “Suspects fired at the forces, who responded with fire toward the armed men” during the raid in Jenin.
The Israeli army said, “In addition, suspects hurled explosive devices at the forces.”
According to Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups, six citizens were arrested in Jenin.
Israeli armed forces regularly conduct raids in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since the 1967 six-day war. In recent months, dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Jenin, including minors.
Since the start of the year, at least 155 Palestinians and 20 Israelis have been killed in violence linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
