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Israeli forces kill another Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:32 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:37 AM ]

Israeli forces kill Hamdi Abu Dayyeh, 40, near the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, on January 17, 2023.

Israeli forces have killed another Palestinian in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, amid concerns that the situation across the occupied territories is going to implode soon.

Palestinian Wafa news agency, citing the Palestinian health ministry, identified the 40-year-old victim as Hamdi Shaker Abu Dayyeh, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday.

Security sources told WAFA that the Israeli forces were manning a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Halhoul, north of al-Khalil, when they opened fire at the Palestinian man.

Dayyeh was critically injured before he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses said the Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching the Palestinian man, whose body was held by the regime’s army.

The latest death brings the number of Palestinians killed this year to 15, including four children.

On Monday, a Palestinian teenager succumbed to his wounds hours after being shot by the Israeli military during a raid south of the central West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Palestinian teenager succumbs to wounds as Israeli army raids West Bank camp

A Palestinian teenager who was shot by Israeli forces during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has died of his wounds.

Israeli forces launch raids on various cities of the occupied West Bank almost on a daily basis under the pretext of detaining what it calls “wanted” Palestinians. The raids usually lead to violent confrontations with residents.

Over the past months, Israel has ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and cities throughout the occupied territories. As a result of these attacks, dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and many others have been arrested.

The United Nations has marked 2022 as the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank in 16 years.

Israeli forces killed at least 171 Palestinians in the West Bank and occupied East al-Quds last year, including more than 30 children. At least 9,000 others were injured as well.

Reacting to fresh Israeli crimes, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said in a statement on Friday that it holds Israel accountable for its continued crimes and violations against Palestinians, and reaffirms that the occupying regime’s acts of aggression will not go unnoticed.

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