The Palestinian Well being Ministry stated 21-year-old Younis Ghassan Tayeh died from a bullet wound to the chest. It wasn’t instantly clear whether or not he was collaborating within the clashes with Israeli forces.
Israel has been conducting near-daily arrest raids within the West Financial institution for months, which have been prompted by a spate of lethal assaults in opposition to Israelis earlier this yr that killed 19 folks.
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed throughout that point, lots of them militants or folks concerned in clashes. However some civilians have additionally been killed, together with one who inadvertently drove by way of a battle zone. A veteran Al Jazeera journalist protecting the raids additionally was killed in Could.
Israel on Monday stated its investigation into the lethal taking pictures of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh discovered there was a “excessive likelihood” an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her throughout a raid. She had been carrying a helmet and a vest that clearly marked her as a member of the media.
Israel says the arrest raids are supposed to dismantle militant networks which have embedded themselves. The Palestinians say the operations are geared toward sustaining Israel’s 55-year army occupation of territories they need for an unbiased state.
Israel captured the West Financial institution, together with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, within the 1967 Mideast warfare and the Palestinians search these territories for a future state.
