RAMALLAH, May 2 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli army on Friday in the Balata refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The Ramallah-based ministry said in a press statement that it was informed by the General Authority of Civil Affairs of the death of Omar Mustafa Abu Lail, 39, whose body remains in Israeli custody.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Abu Lail was shot inside a house in the camp after Israeli forces surrounded it, adding he was later arrested, and his medical condition was not disclosed.
The PRCS noted that Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching the area and closed all entrances to the camp during the operation.
The Israeli side has not commented on this incident yet.
Tensions in the West Bank have been escalating since the onset of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The Israeli army has particularly intensified its operations in northern West Bank areas over the past months. ■
