Israeli forces kill Palestinian during raid in Ramallah

RAMALLAH: A Palestinian youth was killed, and 14 others were injured, after they were shot by Israeli occupation forces, at dawn on Thursday, during confrontations that broke out in the vicinity of Al-Manara Roundabout in the center of Ramallah. Medical sources at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah said that Hazem Abdel Fattah Qatawi was killed as a result of his wounds by occupation bullets. Medical sources in the Red Crescent added that among the injured were 4 injuries with live bullets, one in the chest, one in the abdomen, and two injuries in the thigh, including a journalist, after the occupation soldiers opened fire on them in the middle of the city. They received the necessary first aid and treatment, before being transferred to the hospital for complete treatment. The occupation forces raided several areas in the city of Ramallah, and stormed the city center (Al-Manara and Al-Sa'ah roundabouts), Shireen Abu Akleh Street, Al-Hisbah Street, Al-Balou', and Al-Tira, and stormed a number of mone y exchange shops, seized their contents, and detained a number of their owners. They also stormed Al-Ajouli family's home in Al-Balou' and an exchange shop owned by them in Ramallah. Security sources told WAFA that the occupation forces stormed Al-Tira neighborhood and raided a residential building and interrogated its residents. A citizen was detained, while they opened fire on a vehicle and wounded its driver. The sources added that the occupation forces stormed the town of Beitunia and the neighborhoods near the 'Ofer' military prison, which is located on citizens' lands in the town of Beitunia. The occupation forces also stormed the city of Al-Bireh and drove their military vehicles through its streets. In Beit Laqya, the occupation forces stormed the town and detained Youssef Najeh Muhammad Dhaif Allah, 19. They also stormed the village of Sinjil, north of the city, and the village of Rafat. With the killing of Qatawi in Ramallah at dawn today, the number of slain Palestinians rose to 312 since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on October 7, and 520 since the beginning of this year. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA