QALQILIA, (PIC)
A Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in southern Qalqilia on Saturday evening.
The Ministry of Health said that the young man was shot by the IOF near Azzun Etma village in southern Qalqilia.
It identified the youth as 23-year-old Sabri Samer Ahmed, adding that he was shot near the separation wall and was transferred in a very critical condition to Qalqilia Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.
Another Palestinian youth was killed by the IOF in eastern Tulkarem earlier today after a confrontation with the IOF soldiers, according to the ministry.
With the martyrdom of the two young men, the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank since October 7 last year reached 762 including 166 children in addition to the injury of more than 6,300.
