Palestine: At least eight killed in Israeli strikes and raids on occupied West Bank
At least eight Palestinians have been killed by Israel in strikes and raids in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
The Palestinian Red Crescent and the health ministry in Ramallah said four people were killed in the Jenin area and four in Tubas district during early morning raids.
"Four martyrs and three wounded, one of whom is very critical, due to the occupation's shelling of two vehicles in the eastern neighbourhood of Jenin," the Red Crescent said in a statement, while the health ministry said there were "four martyrs and seven wounded from occupation gunfire in the town of Aqaba in Tubas district."
The Wafa news agency said the killings occurred after Israeli forces surrounded a house in Aqaba and were confronted by locals.
Israel also said it conducted two separate air strikes in the West Bank without going into detail.
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At least 603 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October.
Meanwhile, more than 8,000 Palestinians have been arrested, according to Palestinian prisoner groups.
Prisoners have been subjected to physical assault and other violations, including starvation, sleep deprivation, cutting off contact with their families and the withholding of water.
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