Israeli army raids refugee camp in Bethlehem, kills Palestinian

RAMALLAH, Palestine

The Israeli army on Friday raided the Aida refugee camp in the city of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, killing at least one Palestinian.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that the Israeli forces prevented medics from vacating an injured Palestinian who was left bleeding to death.

Later, Israeli authorities informed the Palestinian side of the death of the Palestinian.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that an Israeli force raided the Aida camp to search homes and detain Palestinians, triggering clashes with them.

Early on Friday, the Israeli army also killed a Palestinian in the village of Beit Furik, near the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, after raiding the village.

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

A total of 183 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces across the West Bank in the same period, as announced by the Health Ministry.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar