By Qais Abu Samra
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - The Israeli army raided the city of Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank early Wednesday, killing a Palestinian man after surrounding his home.
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa identified the man as Fayez Abu Amer, stating that he was killed after being detained by Israeli forces who had besieged his residence.
According to an Anadolu correspondent, the Israeli military's raid on Tubas led to confrontations with local Palestinians.
Simultaneously, the Israeli army also conducted a raid in the nearby town of Tamun, storming several homes. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that one Palestinian was seriously wounded in the raid and was taken to Tubas government hospital.
Israeli forces have been conducting regular raids across various areas of the West Bank, which have escalated since the onset of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. Palestinians have also faced violent attacks by illegal Israeli settlers.
Since then, at least 626 Palestinians have been killed, and nearly 5,400 others injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territory, according to the Health Ministry.
In a landmark opinion on July 19, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land "illegal" and called for the evacuation of all existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara