ISTANBUL

An elderly Palestinian woman was shot dead early Wednesday by Israeli soldiers in Shuafat refugee camp, northern occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

“The 66-year-old woman, Zahia Jawda Al-Obaidi, was killed after being shot in the head by (Israeli) occupation soldiers during the storming of the Shuafat camp,” the Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement.

"Israeli intelligence summoned the husband of the deceased, Al-Obaidi, for questioning,” added the governorate.

The Israeli forces raided the camp and searched Palestinian homes.

Since the start of the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, at least 982 Palestinians have been killed and more than 7,000 injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.​​​​​​​

The International Court of Justice declared last July that Israel’s longstanding occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.