RAMALLAH, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man was killed on Tuesday evening and three others were wounded by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jericho, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.
The ministry said in a statement that Saeed Nael Saeed Al-Sheikh, 24, died from injuries sustained by Israeli forces, adding that three other young men were injured, with varying degrees of severity.
Local Palestinian sources told Xinhua that Israeli forces raided several neighborhoods in the city, leading to clashes with Palestinian youths. The sources added that the forces fired live ammunition at the men, resulting in Al-Sheikh being shot in the chest and abdomen. He later died at Jericho Government Hospital.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that its crews had transported people wounded by live ammunition, as well as others who had been beaten by soldiers.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on the incidents.
The West Bank and East Jerusalem, which were captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast War, have witnessed a continued escalation in violence since Oct. 7, 2023, coinciding with the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian statistics, more than 1,080 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since that date. ■
