Israeli military forces have killed a young Palestinian man and injured four others during clashes near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Fadi Badran, was shot in the chest during confrontations between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops near the Ofer jail in the West Bank town of Beitunia on Thursday. The clashes erupted after Israeli forces started dispersing citizens who were waiting for the release of Palestinian prisoners from jail as part of a humanitarian truce deal in the Gaza Strip.
The violence escalated when Israeli troops stormed nearby neighborhoods in Beitunia. Israel launched a war on Gaza on October 7 in response to the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’s attack on the occupying entity. The temporary ceasefire in Gaza was implemented on Friday, providing a brief respite from Israel’s 7-week brutal war. The truce deal also included a prisoner swap agreement between Hamas and Israel, resulting in the release of 50 Israeli captives in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners, including women and children.
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In a separate incident, Israeli forces conducted a large-scale incursion into the West Bank city of Tulkarem and its refugee camp, causing significant destruction. Israeli troops, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed several neighborhoods and raided the Tulkarem refugee camp. Snipers were deployed to the rooftops of buildings, and bulldozers destroyed the camp’s main streets and vehicles. Violent clashes broke out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths, with live bullets fired by the Israeli forces. However, there were no reports of injuries.
Israeli military forces also stationed troops near Thabet Government Hospital in Tulkarem, searching ambulances and interrogating drivers. They also detained a Palestinian youth named Abdel-Fatah al-Qadoomi after storming several residents’ homes in the southern part of the city. Drones were observed flying low over Tulkarem, adding to the tense atmosphere.
These recent incidents highlight the ongoing tensions and violence in the occupied territories, despite the temporary ceasefire in Gaza. The international community continues to call for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the protection of the rights and well-being of all individuals involved.
