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| Palestinian teen killed, six others hurt during IDF raid near Jericho |
| 2023-05-02 |
| [IsraelTimes] Military says troops clash with button men in Aqabat Jabr refugee camp during arrest operation; festivities come after days of restrictions on movement amid terror warnings A Paleostinian teenager was killed during an Israeli military raid in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday morning, Paleostinian health officials said. The Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry said 17-year-old Muhammad Kamal al-Lada’a was fatally shot in the head and six others were maimed amid festivities with Israeli soldiers, including three listed at death's door. Another man was reported to have been shot in Bethlehem. The Israel Defense Forces said troops had entered the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp to arrest two wanted Paleostinians. Amid the raid "there was an exchange of fire between gunnies and our forces," the IDF said, adding that several suspects were hit by troops’ gunfire. The IDF said troops seized two makeshift submachine guns in the camp, including one used by a Paleostinian gunman who was shot after opening fire. Footage published by Paleostinian media showed a convoy of military vehicles entering the camp. The raid came amid a rise in intelligence alerts of potential terror attacks by Paleostinians in the Jericho area. Over the past week and a half, the IDF has imposed heavy restrictions on movement in and out of the West Bank city amid those concerns. In recent months, several Paleostinians set out from Jericho and the surrounding area to carry out attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces. The city and the adjacent Aqabat Jabr refugee camp are part of Area A of the West Bank — officially under complete Paleostinian Authority control, though the Israeli military conducts activities there. Recent months have seen deadly festivities in Aqabat Jabr. Among the casualties were a 20-year-old Paleostinian who was rubbed out after fleeing from Israeli troops on April 24, and a 15-year-old Paleostinian who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at IDF forces. Related: Aqabat Jabr refugee camp: 2023-03-07 IDF prepares to demolish home of gunman who killed Israeli-American Elan Ganeles Aqabat Jabr refugee camp: 2023-03-02 IDF arrests suspected terrorists behind deadly Jericho attack as victim is buried Aqabat Jabr refugee camp: 2023-02-22 IDF raids West Bank Palestinian gun workshops; 11 suspects detained |
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