Israeli forces kill Palestinian as West Bank raids continue
ABC News
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man during clashes in the occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man during clashes on Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as Israeli troops continued a days-long operation in the occupied West Bank in response to a spate of deadly attacks.
The death is the latest in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has erupted as Muslims mark the holy month of Ramadan.
The Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot Muhammad Assaf, 34, in the chest. The Israeli military said that during “counterterrorist operations,” it faced violent protests in a number of locations and soldiers used live fire on protesters, who it said were throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails. It said forces hit an armed suspect during clashes in the northern West Bank town of Beita, without elaborating.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said 11 others were injured as a result of the Israeli military's activities. The military said one soldier was lightly wounded in the clashes and that it arrested 15 people in its raids Wednesday.
