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Palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained in Israeli raid on occupied West Bank

Friday, 13 January 2023 5:55 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 13 January 2023 9:22 AM ]

This photo by Palestinian media shows Abdul Hadi Fakhri Nazzal who was shot dead by Israeli forces on Jan. 12, 2023.

An 18-year-old Palestinian boy has succumbed to critical injuries sustained in Israeli aggression on a town near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of Palestinians killed in 2023 to nine.

Identified as Abdul Hadi Fakhri Nazzal, the Palestinian was shot in the chest and neck by Israeli forces during the Thursday raid on the town of Qabatiya.

Earlier on Thursday, Israeli forces shot another Palestinian man, Habib Mohammad Ikmail, in the head in the same town. The 25-year-old was later pronounced dead in a hospital in Jenin.

According to reports, heavy gunfire started after Israeli forces surrounded the house of an activist in the town. Three more Palestinians were also injured during the attack, according to the Ministry of Health.

مراسلنا: "لحظة إعلان استشهــــــاد الجريح عبد الهادي نزال من قباطية متأثراً بإصابته برصاص قوات الاحتلال مساء اليوم". pic.twitter.com/zVjjkHZLIO
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) January 12, 2023

Also on Thursday, a Palestinian named as Samir Ouni Harbi Aslan was killed while trying to stop Israeli forces from arresting his son at Qalandiya refugee camp north of al-Quds. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the 41-year-old man was shot in the chest during the raid.

Footage posted on social media showed Aslan wounded and lying on the ground, surrounded by soldiers. He was later taken by Palestinians and his death was declared at a nearby medical center, according to Palestinian media.

Israeli forces launch raids on various cities of the West Bank almost on a daily basis under the pretext of detaining what the regime calls “wanted” Palestinians. The raids usually lead to violent confrontations with residents.

Young Palestinian man shot by Israeli troops in West Bank raid dies of wounds

Habib Mohammad Ikmail sustained injuries during an incursion into the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Over the past months, Israel has ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and cities throughout the occupied territories. As a result of these attacks, dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and many others have been arrested.

According to the United Nations, the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the West Bank in 2022 was the highest in 16 years.

Reacting to fresh Israeli crimes, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said in a Wednesday statement that Palestinian people will continue to defend themselves and al-Aqsa Mosque until the end of the occupation and liberation of holy sites.

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