Gaza
Israeli forces close Tulkarem Zakat Committee, find Gaza resident dead inside
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Israeli forces invaded and closed the Tulkarem Central Zakat Committee headquarters in the northwestern West Bank before dawn Tuesday, IMEMC News reported. After the soldiers withdrew from the facility, Palestinians found the body of As'ad Mleiha, a Gaza Strip resident, inside the building.
The discovery raised immediate questions about the circumstances of Mleiha's death and the purpose of the military operation. Local media sources indicated the raid was part of broader Israeli military activities in the occupied territory, though specific details about the operation remained limited. The closure of the Zakat Committee, which typically handles charitable and welfare functions, marked another instance of Israeli security forces targeting Palestinian institutions in the West Bank.
