Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian man and injured a woman as they raided the city of Jenin in north West Bank early on Thursday.
Palestinian media reported that clashes broke out shortly after occupation forces raided the city.
The Palestinian health ministry said 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the head, chest, and abdomen by Israeli occupation soldiers. He was identified by Palestinian media as Mustafa al-Kastouni.
The ministry added that one of its female employees was injured by Israeli fire.
Palestinian Health Ministry: Israeli occupation forces shot and seriously injured a Palestinian female nurse during this morning’s brutal assault on Jenin city. She is an official employee of the Palestinian ministry of Health cadres.
She was shot by Israeli forces in the chest… pic.twitter.com/jNcA3OtZW8
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) August 17, 2023
Occupation forces the blew up a bakery in Jenin, and arrested two Palestinians, Palestine Today, and other Palestinian media reported.
#شاهـد جيش الاحتلال قام بتفجير مخبز أثناء اقتحامه لمدينة جنين قبل قليل
لمتابعة آخر الأخبار عبر قناة نيو برس على تيلجرام https://t.co/6BCL5wfFPS pic.twitter.com/DSRRSTj4d7
— Newpress | نيو برس (@NewpressPs) August 17, 2023
Israeli media confirmed the raid and the toll, adding that Israeli “undercover Border Police officers arrested two wanted Palestinians outside a building in Jenin, following intelligence given to them by the Shin Bet of their whereabouts.”
The occupation army said that troops detained ten more Palestinians during raids across the West Bank early Thursday.
Also early Thursday, an Israeli occupation officer was lightly hurt after coming under fire during a patrol near the northern West Bank village of Burqa, the Israeli military announced.
Source: Palestinian and Israeli media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
