Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in the West Bank

As Israeli soldiers used live ammunition and tear gas in their raid on the Jenin refugee camp, clashes broke out between soldiers and Palestinian armed groups in the region.

In the written statement made by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, it was stated that 4 people, including Isam Mahmud Ezriki (24) and Izzeddin Salahat (26), were killed in the incidents, including an elderly woman. While the identity information of the other people who lost their lives has not yet been provided, 13 Palestinians were reportedly injured, 3 of them seriously.

Noting that the Israeli soldiers did not allow ambulances to enter the area to evacuate the wounded and that they deliberately fired tear gas at the Jenin State Hospital, the Ministry called an emergency meeting to stop the attacks on the International Organization of the Cross Roja and the World Health Organization. Organization.

THE BLOODiest YEAR ON THE WEST BANK

Israeli forces have recently been attacking several towns in the occupied West Bank and detaining Palestinians. In addition to rubber bullets, clashes break out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian groups, who frequently use live bullets against Palestinians protesting the attacks, especially in areas like Jenin and Nablus.

According to data released by the United Nations, after the UN began keeping records in the region in 2005, 2022 was recorded as the bloodiest year in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israeli forces killed 220 Palestinians during 2022, including 48 children, 168 in the occupied West Bank and 52 in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Since the beginning of the year, 24 Palestinians, including 5 children, have been shot dead by Israeli soldiers. (AA)