Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank village

Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, 58, was shot within the head throughout an Israeli military raid on the village of Tubas.

Family members of 58-year-old Palestinian Salah Sawafta mourn his dying exterior a hospital morgue. Sawafta was killed throughout an Israeli military raid within the occupied West Financial institution city of Tubas on August 19, 2022 [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]

Ramallah, occupied West Financial institution – Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man throughout a raid on the northern West Financial institution metropolis of Tubas.

The Palestinian well being ministry recognized the person as 58-year-old Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, and stated he succumbed to his wounds after he was shot within the head earlier on Friday.

In accordance with state information company WAFA and different native media shops, Sawafta was returning dwelling from daybreak prayers on the mosque close to his dwelling when he was shot.

A video stated to be taken on the time of the capturing seems to point out Sawafta unarmed and making an attempt to enter a retailer earlier than being shot. Al Jazeera couldn't independently confirm the video.

Israeli forces had raided Tubas at daybreak on Friday. “Through the exercise within the village of Tubas, various armed males threw Molotov cocktails and opened hearth on the forces who responded with hearth,” the Israeli military stated in a press release.

One other Palestinian man sustained accidents to his leg from reside ammunition.

Sawafta had despatched out invites to his daughter’s marriage ceremony not too long ago, because of happen subsequent week.

Press sources: "Salah Sawafta, Abu Jbara, 60 years previous, handed away because of accidents within the head when he completed Fajr prayer and left the mosque in Tubas." pic.twitter.com/juzSRt4IbH

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The Israeli military conducts raids on Palestinian cities and villages on a near-daily foundation to hold out search and arrest raids, which regularly end in Palestinians being killed or injured.

Thursday marked 100 days since Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces whereas she was overlaying a navy raid on Jenin within the northern occupied West Financial institution.

Israel has killed 134 Palestinians within the occupied territories this 12 months, in keeping with the Palestinian well being ministry. This contains the 49 Palestinians killed within the latest three-day offensive on the Gaza Strip, amongst whom have been 17 youngsters.

Nineteen folks have been killed in assaults carried out by Palestinians in Israel and the occupied West Financial institution in 2022.