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Israeli forces kill eight Palestinians in occupied West Financial institution raids

5 Palestinians have been shot lifeless in Jenin, whereas three others have been killed elsewhere within the occupied West Financial institution on Sunday.

Israeli forces have killed eight Palestinians, together with a baby, within the occupied West Financial institution, in keeping with the Palestinian Ministry of Well being, taking the whole variety of Palestinians killed within the West Financial institution to 239 since October 7.

Israeli forces shot lifeless 5 Palestinians within the metropolis of Jenin late on Saturday and early Sunday, and killed three others elsewhere within the West Financial institution, the ministry stated on Sunday. Six different Palestinians have been injured within the Israeli raid in Jenin.

Palestinian information company Wafa stated Israeli forces stormed Jenin “from a number of instructions, firing bullets and surrounding authorities hospitals and the headquarters of the Purple Crescent Society”.

The Israeli navy spokesperson’s workplace stated it was trying into the experiences.

The raids come regardless of an ongoing four-day truce between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas within the war-torn Gaza Strip, the place practically 15,000 Palestinians, together with greater than 6,000 kids, have been killed in Israeli strikes.

Israeli officers stated 1,200 folks have been killed within the shock Hamas assault on October 7, when the Palestinian group took about 240 folks captive.

On Saturday, Hamas launched 13 Israeli and 4 Thai captives, whereas Israel launched a primary batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners in trade. Extra Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners are anticipated to be freed on Sunday.


Since October 7, Israeli forces have killed no less than 237 Palestinians, together with 52 kids, within the occupied West Financial institution, whereas arresting greater than 3,000 folks, because it intensified raids within the West Financial institution since launching its navy offensive on Gaza.

Final 12 months was the “deadliest” for the Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem since 2006, in keeping with the United Nations. Israeli forces had killed 170 Palestinians in these areas in 2022. This 12 months, Israeli forces and settlers have killed no less than 371 Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem.

“For each Palestinian prisoner [the Israelis] launch, there appears to be a continued disregard for the freedoms of Palestinians they proceed to detain, a steady disregard for Palestinian life as they proceed to kill folks in very violent and limitless raids within the occupied West Financial institution,” stated Al Jazeera correspondent Zein Basravi, reporting from Ramallah within the West Financial institution.

Seven weeks of relentless Israeli assaults in Gaza killed no less than 14,854 Palestinians, greater than a 3rd of them kids, and displaced no less than 1.5 million, in keeping with Gaza officers.

(Al Jazeera)

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