Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian doctor killed by Israeli soldiers during his funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Oct. 14, 2022. The Palestinian doctor who was severely injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers on Friday in the northern West bank city of Jenin died from his wounds, the Palestinian health ministry said. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
RAMALLAH, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian doctor who was severely injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers on Friday in the northern West bank city of Jenin died from his wounds, the Palestinian health ministry said.
The death toll in the clashes has risen to two after Abdullah Abu al-Teen's death, while five others were injured, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a short press statement.
Early in the morning, an Israeli army force stormed Jenin and raided Palestinian homes to arrest activists wanted by Israeli security, leading to fierce clashes, according to Palestinian eyewitnesses.
An Israeli army spokesman said soldiers operated in the area to arrest a Hamas member who was responsible for a series of shooting attacks in the West Bank.
"During the operation in Jenin, explosives were thrown, and armed Palestinians fired massive volleys of gunfire at the forces," the spokesman said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Presidency Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh condemned the Israeli army for "committing new crime" and "crossing all red lines."
Tension in the West Bank has been mounting since March after the Israeli army intensified its military actions and operations against Palestinian militants and activists by storming Palestinian towns and cities.
In the 1967 Middle East war, Israel occupied the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem, all claimed by the Palestinians, and has controlled or blockaded these areas ever since. The Palestinians want to establish an independent state on these territories. ■
Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian doctor killed by Israeli soldiers during his funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Oct. 14, 2022. The Palestinian doctor who was severely injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers on Friday in the northern West bank city of Jenin died from his wounds, the Palestinian health ministry said. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
