West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man, withhold body near Nablus
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near Nablus during military operations in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera English reported. The soldiers withheld the body after the shooting, according to the report. The killing marked one of several fatalities as Israeli forces conducted operations across the territory.
The incident occurred amid a wave of raids and mass arrests by Israeli forces throughout the West Bank. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained unclear, including details about what prompted the military response and the identity of the man killed. Withholding bodies of Palestinians has been a recurring practice during Israeli operations in the territory.
