UPDATE – 6 Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank

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By Qais Abu Samra

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Six Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank early Saturday, according to a medical source and state media.

Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack targeting the headquarters of the Palestinian group, Fatah, in the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus, the Palestinian state news agency, WAFA, reported.

Massive damage was reported in the area following the attack.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said earlier that seven victims were seriously injured in the attack and five later died at the hospital.

It said another Palestinian was seriously injured and later died during an Israeli military raid in Tubas in the northern West Bank.

Violent clashes erupted between Israeli forces and residents during the raid, according to witnesses.

Tensions have been running high across the West Bank amid an Israeli military onslaught on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

More than 200 Palestinians have since been killed and over 2,700 injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territory, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.