A young Palestinian man, Ibrahim Zaqeq, was fatally shot by Israeli occupation forces during a confrontation in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
#عاجل | ارتقاء الشاب إبراهيم الخطيب بعد إصابته بالرصاص الحي في الرأس خلال مواجهات مع الاحتلال في بيت أمر شمال الخليل pic.twitter.com/rXHGDpkzzV
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Zaqeq, a former detainee, was targeted with live bullets, leading to his death and several cases of gas inhalation among residents.
Watch | Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire towards a Palestinian civilian vehicle south of Hebron City last night.
The soldiers were filmed shooting indiscriminately during their storming of the area. pic.twitter.com/GxyWGz3tDM
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 20, 2024
Local media activist Muhammad Awad reported that the town erupted in clashes as the occupation forces made their presence known.
قوات الاحتـلال تحتجز عددا من الشبان على دوار المختار جنوب مدينة الخليل. pic.twitter.com/mhEvvEJta4
— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) July 20, 2024
Simultaneously, other parts of the West Bank experienced similar confrontations.
Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, and confiscated a tractor belonging to Palestinian farmers. pic.twitter.com/IrOJktsEsb
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 20, 2024
In Jenin, Palestinian journalist Hamza Al-Jaber was arrested and assaulted in his own home, prompting an armed response from the Palestinian resistance.
Al-Qassam Operation Shocks IOF in Tulkarm
Clashes erupted in Tulkarm as Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Anabta, Dhanaba, and Ezbet al-Tayyah. A fierce armed clash broke out between resistance fighters and occupying forces during the storming of Dhanaba.
Al-Qassam Mujahideen in Tulkarm Governorate announced a daring operation where they successfully detonated an explosive device in a vehicle of occupation soldiers between the village of Barta’a and the “Harmish” settlement. The Mujahideen declared four direct hits on the occupation soldiers in the vehicle.
مشاهد من اقتحام قوات الاحتلال لضاحية ذنابة شرق طولكرم pic.twitter.com/GVYLrjYUsN
— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) July 19, 2024
Meanwhile, tension escalated further as occupation forces also raided the town of Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah. The West Bank has witnessed an increase in clashes between resistance fighters and occupation forces since October 7th, with Israeli media expressing concerns about the threat posed by explosive devices used by the resistance.
مشاهد من الاشتباكات بين المقاومين وقوات الاحتلال المقتحمة لبلدة جبع جنوب جنين pic.twitter.com/AWr03YN38e
— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) July 20, 2024
Israeli media have highlighted the transformation of the West Bank into a battleground reminiscent of Gaza and Lebanon, citing the evolving military operations and capabilities of resistance fighters in the region.
Source: Agencies and Palestinian media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
