The Israeli army says four Palestinians were killed in Azzun, while a fifth was shot dead in Qalqilya.
At least five Palestinians were killed in nighttime raids in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army said.
Four Palestinians were killed in Azzun, while the fifth was shot dead in Qalqilya after allegedly opening fire during a raid, the army said Tuesday. There are numerous victims and arrests in the West Bank, in a context of increased activity by Israel as part of its war in Gaza.
Detailing the latest incidents, the Israeli military released a photo of three Carlo submachine guns that it claimed to carry on the four men.
The Palestinian Health Ministry also confirmed the deaths in Azzun on its Telegram channel, adding that the bodies of the deceased had been taken away by Israeli forces. There was no immediate comment from Palestinian officials on the person killed in Qalqilya.
Since the Hamas offensive on October 7, Israeli forces have intensified their deadly operations throughout the occupied West Bank, resulting in the deaths of more than 320 Palestinians due to military actions and settler attacks.
Nearly 5,000 people have been arrested in the territory since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“Violent clashes”
Tel Aviv Tribune’s Bernard Smith, reporting from Ramallah, said there were at least a dozen raids in the West Bank overnight. Azzun was the most serious, he added.
“We know that there have been violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. An IED was thrown at a military jeep,” he said.
The bodies of the four people killed were taken away by Israeli forces, Smith said, stressing that such action is “not unusual.”
“Since October 7, 46 bodies have been held by the Israelis and they have recovered 194 in total since 2016,” he added.
Raids also took place in the town of Jenin, Smith reported. “These raids take place almost every night in Jenin, a center of Palestinian resistance. »
The United Nations, in a report released last week, urged Israel to end “unlawful killings” and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights last week highlighted a worrying escalation of air raids and military incursions into densely populated refugee camps, leading to casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure in the occupied territory. .
