UPDATE - Israeli army kills Palestinian, injures dozens in Nablus raid

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By Qais Abu Samra and Rania Abu Shamala

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - The Israeli army killed a Palestinian on Tuesday and injured dozens during its raid on the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

Israeli forces "fired live bullets, stun grenades, and toxic tear gas at civilians near the western cemetery on University Street in Nablus,” according to the Palestinian news agency, Wafa.

A young man died from a gunshot wound to his chest, and four others were wounded after being struck with live ammunition to various parts of their bodies, added the agency.

The report said the injuries included "three civilians wounded by bullet shrapnel, one injured due to a fall, and dozens suffering from tear gas inhalation, including a 7-month-old infant."

The Israeli army staged a new military raid in Nablus on Tuesday, hours after withdrawing from the area, witnesses said.

Clashes erupted between angry Palestinians and Israeli forces, which fired tear gas canisters to disperse protesters, they added.

Paramedics said they treated several residents who suffered temporary asphyxiation caused by the Israeli gas.

The army withdrew its forces from the city at dawn after searching several shops.

It has been conducting military operations in the northern West Bank since Jan. 21, killing more than 61 Palestinians and displacing thousands, according to Palestinian officials.​​​​​​​

Tensions have been running high across the occupied West Bank, where at least 924 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 7,000 others injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers since the start of the onslaught in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.