JENIN — During an early morning
raid in Jenin, Israeli
forces fatally shot a Palestinian man and injured a female Ministry of Health worker
on Thursday. These operations also resulted in the detention of 15 Palestinians
and the demolition of multiple structures, including a school in the West Bank
and residential facilities in the northern Jordan Valley.
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The Palestinian Ministry of
Health identified the deceased as 32-year-old Mustafa Kastuni, who sustained
fatal injuries from gunshots to the head, chest, and abdomen, the Jordan News
Agency, Petra reported. The ministry further reported that a 34-year-old health
worker, serving in supportive medical roles, was injured after being hit by
bullets in the abdomen and chest.
Eyewitnesses detailed a
significant presence of Israeli occupation forces in Jenin earlier in the day.
They reported that the forces detonated Kastuni's residence while he was inside
and subsequently detained two young men, Hani Kastuni and Hassan Hasis.
In response, local national
and Islamic groups in Jenin announced a day of mourning and encouraged
residents to participate in Kastuni's funeral procession.
Concurrently, Israeli occupation forces launched a widespread operation involving raids, searches, and detentions
across the West Bank. These actions, resulting in confrontations in certain
regions, led to the arrest of 15 Palestinians.
Palestinian Prisoners Club
The Palestinian Prisoners
Club stated that the detainees, accused of involvement in resistance activities
against Israeli occupation forces and settlers, were handed over for interrogation. They
further highlighted that during the raids, many households experienced significant
disruption, and several occupants were temporarily detained for on-site
questioning.
Moreover, Israeli military
bulldozers razed the "Ras Al-Teen" school situated in the Al-Qaboun
Bedouin community near Kafr Malik town, east of Ramallah. Najeh Rustom, the
head of the Kafr Malik village council, mentioned that the bulldozers, backed
by Israeli forces, entered the community and dismantled its only educational
facility.
Additionally, residential
structures in Khirbet Humsa al-Tahta, northern Jordan Valley, were demolished
following a military incursion from the Hamra checkpoint.
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