Israeli raid kills three Palestinians in West Bank
Three Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli army raid on the city of Tubas and al-Far'a refugee camp in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement.
Ramallah: Three Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli army raid on the city of Tubas and al-Far’a refugee camp in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement.
The dead were identified as Ahmed Daraghmeh, 26, Mohammed Bayadsa, 32, and Osama Zalat, 31, all of whom were shot in the head and chest.
Palestinian security sources said that Israeli forces stormed the camp accompanied by several military bulldozers and deployed numbers of snipers in houses.
The sources told Xinhua that the forces carried out operations of “sabotage and destruction of infrastructure in the camp’s neighborhood … storming and searching many homes and assaulting their residents.”
Later, the forces stormed the city of Tubas, leading to clashes with Palestinian militants. Explosions were heard.
Israeli forces withdrew from the city and the camp after the killing of the three young men.
The Israeli army has no comment on the raid so far.
The West Bank has witnessed escalating tensions and armed confrontations in various Palestinian cities, villages, and camps since the start of the conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023.