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Israeli forces fatally shoot member of Palestinian security force in Nablus

Israeli forces fatally shot a member of the Palestinian Authority security forces the West Bank city of Nablus, the local Palestinian health ministry reported. 

Anas Devikat, 26 and from the village of Rujeib, was killed by Israeli army fire after allegedly failing to respond to the soldiers' calls to stop at a checkpoint.

According to am Israeli army spokesperson, Devikat arrived at the entrance to the city by vehicle, and upon his arrival at the scene, exited the vehicle and approached Israeli soldiers that were operating there.

The soldiers asked him to stop, and after he did not respond to their calls and continued to approach, the soldiers opened fire, the army said. 

Devikat's body was confiscated by Israeli forces, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa.