A Palestinian is killed by Israeli army fire during a raid in the northern West Bank

March 23 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least one Palestinian has died this Thursday after being shot by the Israeli Army during an operation carried out early in the day in the West Bank town of Izbat Shufa, located in the surroundings of Tulkarem (north).

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has detailed in a brief message on his Facebook social network account that he is Amir Imad abu Jadija, 25, without further details having been released for the moment.

Murad Drubi, a local activist quoted by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, has indicated that Israeli troops have carried out a raid on the town after blocking its main entrance.

For its part, the Israeli Army has indicated that eight Palestinians have been detained during the operations carried out in recent hours at various points in the West Bank and has stated that the soldiers have been attacked with stones and explosives, without casualties among their fixed .

The Palestinian authorities have estimated that 87 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli operations so far this year, amid an upturn in tensions that has set off alarm bells in the international community, which has called on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid unilateral measures and reduce violence.