Palestinian Youth Dies After Being Shot by Israeli Forces Near Hebron

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday the death of Shadi Ahmed Ibrahim Ajarma, 32, from the town of Beit Ummar, who succumbed to injuries sustained from Israeli occupation forces' gunfire near the Nabi Yunis junction north of Hebron. The ministry stated it was informed by the General Authority of Civil Affairs of Ajarma's death, noting that Israeli forces had held his body after he was shot on Friday. In a related development, Israeli army forces raided various areas in the West Bank early Saturday. These included the Ain camp and the city of Nablus, the city of Qalqilya, the town of Turmus Ayya north of Ramallah, the town of Tammun south of Tubas, and the Qalandia camp north of Jerusalem. The army also raided the homes of several released prisoners in the town of Allar, north of Tulkarm. Israeli forces stormed the Ain camp west of Nablus and the New Askar camp east of the city. They also entered Qalqilya through its northern crossing and Turmus Ayya north of Ramallah. In the town of Tammun, south of Tubas, occupation forces surrounded a house during their raid. Meanwhile, in the Qalandia camp, a large Israeli army force fired live ammunition and sound grenades intensely, simultaneously closing the camp's main entrance and the road adjacent to the camp junction. In separate incidents, settlers assaulted a young man and smashed his car windows in the Wadi Khneis area of the town of Sa'ir, northeast of Hebron. Settlers also attacked the Wadi al-Sheikh area in the town of Beit Ummar, north of the governorate. In Bethlehem, occupation forces were observed in the town of Tekoa, southeast of the city.