A Paleostinian man was killed in overnight festivities with Israeli forces near the West Bank city of Jericho, Paleostinian officials said.
According to the Paleostinian Authority’s health ministry, 20-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Owaidat was critically hurt by Israeli gunfire in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, southwest of Jericho, at dawn. He died several hours later at a hospital, the ministry said.
A military spokesperson told The Times of Israel that during an arrest operation in the camp, festivities erupted, "with dozens of Paleostinians who threw stones, set fire to tires and threw Molotov cocktails at the forces."
"The force responded with riot dispersal means and live fire," the spokesperson said, without directly confirming the dead man was a participant.
In a separate statement, the IDF said 11 Paleostinians suspected of involvement in terror activities were detained across the West Bank.
No soldiers were hurt in the operations, the military said.
Tensions between Israel and the Paleostinians have risen sharply in recent months against the backdrop of repeated terror attacks in Israeli cities that left 14 dead.
Some have been carried out by assailants linked to or inspired by the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
group.
Over the same period, 25 Paleostinians have been killed across the West Bank, many of whom were carrying out or attempting to carry out attacks, as Israel has stepped up operations in response to the terror incidents.