Israeli forces shoot Palestinian, arrest 10 in West Bank raids

Source : Al Akhbar English

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian youth in the chest after raiding the Qalandiya refugee camp early Friday, medics said.

The victim, in his 20s, was taken to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah where he underwent surgery, medics told Palestinian news agency Ma'an.

Locals said Israeli forces raided the camp, between Ramallah and Jerusalem, at around 1:00 am. Palestinians spilled onto the streets to confront the occupation forces who fired live ammunition and plastic- coated bullets at them, witnesses told Ma'an.

Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians in a series of early-morning raids across the West Bank.

An Israeli military spokesman said eight people were detained in al- Mazraa al-Sharqiya, a village north of Ramallah.

Locals said forces raided several homes in the village and detained Bilal Ijaq, Bayan Zein, Adel Shalabi, Imad Shalabi, Samid Hijaz, Hashim Hijaz, Jakim Shalabi and Adnan Abu Alia.

Forces also detained one person from Kifl Haris, near Qalqiliya, and another from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, the army spokesman said.

In Aida camp, forces detained 23-year-old Mazen Bassam Abu Khdeir during a raid on his home, locals told Ma'an.