Israeli forces raid West Bank city of Jenin, kill 1 Palestinian

Similar raids conducted in Nablus and Hebron

JENIN, Palestine (AA) - Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin early Friday, killing one Palestinian and wounding three others in clashes.

A young man, Abdullah Abu al-Hayja, was killed by multiple gunshot wounds, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, citing local medical sources.

WAFA said a large Israeli force stormed the city from several axes with over 40 military vehicles and two bulldozers, raiding several buildings and houses.

The raids were concentrated in the vicinity of Ibn Sina Hospital in the Zahra neighborhood of the city and on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp, according to WAFA.

Snipers were deployed on top of buildings, with intensive air coverage from drones.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that armed clashes broke out in the city during the raid.

Israeli forces carried out simultaneous raids early Friday of Nablus and Hebron with military vehicles and searched a few homes, according to WAFA.

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