Israeli soldier killed during West Bank raid

There has been a surge in violence in the West Bank since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, which was triggered by Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel on 7 October.

The UN says, external 536 Palestinians – members of armed groups, attackers and civilians – had been killed as of Monday in conflict-related incidents across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. At least 519 have been killed by Israeli forces and 10 by Israeli settlers, it adds.

Twelve Israelis, including eight security forces personnel, had also been killed in the West Bank during the same period, according to the UN. Another eight Israelis had been killed in attacks by Palestinians from the West Bank.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said on Thursday morning that at least 28 Palestinians – including nine from Jenin governorate – had been arrested across the West Bank over the previous day, bringing the total number of arrests since October to 9,430.

Jenin has seen regular Israeli raids, with the military previously saying it was targeting Hamas and PIJ operatives.

On Saturday, the military said its forces had violated protocol by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their jeep during operations in Jenin.