ANKARA 

The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in the West Bank since Oct. 7 rose to 163, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

In a brief statement, the ministry said since the start of the year, 371 Palestinians across the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces.

According to a previous statement, the number of Palestinians injured in the West Bank since Oct. 7 has exceeded 2,200.

Tensions have been high across the West Bank since the fighting broke out on Oct. 7 between Palestinian groups and Israel in Gaza.