Palestinian man kills by Israeli fire near Bethlehem

• An Israeli soldier has reportedly killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.
• The murder takes place in the midst of an ongoing crackdown in the region.
• More than 10 Palestinians have been killed since last week, including Ammar Mufleh, who was shot dead on December 2.

The murder takes place in the midst of an ongoing crackdown in the occupied West Bank and is said to have taken place during an Israeli raid.

Palestinian health officials have reported that an Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.

Omar Manaa, 22, is the victim, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, and six other Palestinians were reportedly injured.

The shooting, which happened on Monday near Bethlehem, takes place in the midst of an Israeli crackdown in the region, with almost daily operations in the occupied West Bank ending in fatalities and arrests.

Israeli forces reportedly broke into the Deheishe refugee camp outside of Bethlehem early in the morning, provoking fights with a group of locals before shooting tear gas and opening fire at the gathering.

According to the Israeli military, soldiers raided the camp to apprehend three “wanted militants.” According to the report, the crowd threw rocks and firebombs at the military before they started firing.

The most right-wing administration in Israel’s history is about to be installed, which has led to extremely high tensions and violent outbursts.

Since last week, more than ten Palestinians have died in the occupied West Bank, including Ammar Mufleh, 23, who was shot dead by Israeli police at point-blank range on December 2 in broad daylight.

Mufleh was captured on camera being held in a headlock by an Israeli soldier during the incident in Huwara, while two other men attempted to wrestle him free.

The soldier pulls out a handgun and shoots Mufleh multiple times as he falls to the ground, after which Mufleh strikes the soldier and attempts to grab his rifle in an effort to escape the soldier’s grasp.

According to Palestinian activists, the killing constituted a “execution”.

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