The Palestinian health ministry said a girl child was killed by Israeli sniper fire last night in Jenin City north of the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources 16-year-old Jana Zakarnah was found dead on the roof of her home after an Israeli sniper targeted her and fatally injured her in the head.
The incident happened after Israeli soldiers from a special unit stormed the eastern neighborhood of Jenin City on Sunday night.
Fierce armed clashes reportedly took place in the area between the soldiers and resistance fighters.
The health ministry said that one citizen was moderately injured during the clashes while the Red Crescent said that its ambulance crews provided assistance for three citizens after they suffered bullet injuries in their lower extremities.
In a statement al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas affirmed that a group of its fighters and others exchanged fire with undercover soldiers from the Duvdevan unit in al-Bayader area in Jenin City and targeted them with explosive devices.
Meanwhile local sources reported that the Israeli occupation forces kidnaped three young men including two brothers from Jenin City during the same raid.
The Hebrew media claimed that one of the detainees was intending to carry out operations against Israeli targets.
