Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian young man in a refugee camp in Ramallah in the West Bank.
According to media sources, the 22-year-old man was killed on Wednesday during clashes which erupted after Israeli troops entered al-Am’ari refugee camp overnight.
Ahmad Betawi, the director of Ramallah Hospital, said that the young man identified as Essa Qatri was shot in the chest with live fire and died shortly before reaching the hospital.
The Israeli military claims its forces opened fire on him because he was trying to throw an explosive device at troops.
Witnesses say Israeli forces invaded the refugee camp to make arrests. They were reportedly confronted by Palestinians who hurled stones and burning tires at them.
This comes as Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians from different parts of the West Bank in the early hours of Tuesday.
The Israeli army said the Palestinians were being interrogated but did not state where the detentions took place or what the charges are.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoners Society confirmed that three Palestinians were detained in Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank and two others in Jericho in the east.
AR/MAM/HRB
No comments:
Post a Comment