to report «iusnews»; The Palestinian death toll in the West Bank since the start of the current conflict on October 7 has risen to 103, including two in Israeli prisons, according to a count by Anadolu based on official figures.
The Health Ministry, in a Wednesday statement viewed by Anadolu Agency, reported, “Four Palestinians were killed this morning by the gunfire and missiles of the occupation, including three killed in Jenin and one in Qalqilya."
An Israeli military force entered Qalqilya and did house-to-house searches, resulting in clashes with dozens of Palestinians. The army used live ammunition and rubber bullets during the confrontations, eyewitnesses told Anadolu.
Medical sources also confirmed to Palestinian news agency WAFA that 19-year-old Khaled Salam Faqhaa from the town of Anabta in Eastern Tulkarm succumbed to his injuries caused by Israeli army gunfire a week earlier.
On Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Club announced the death of a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli prison, marking the second such case in less than 24 hours.
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission identified the prisoner as Arafat Hamdan from the town of Beit Sira, in the Northern occupied West Bank. Hamdan was arrested on Sunday.
"The occupation has begun a systematic assassination operation against prisoners in light amid a total aggression campaign against our people," the Commission said.
Prison authorities have implemented a series of punitive measures that have seen detainees confined to their cells, with no access to courtyards, electronic devices, and family and lawyer visits.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club and prisoners' testimonies reported that detainees are also being subjected to daily severe beatings, intimidation, raids, and the damaging or confiscation of belongings. Prison authorities have closed down the food store, and inmates are limited to two meals a day, with decreased portions.
The West Bank is witnessing a wave of clashes and confrontations between Palestinians and the Israeli army as the Israeli operation intensifies and the humanitarian situation deteriorates in the Gaza Strip.
The conflict in Gaza, which has been under Israeli bombardment since October 7, began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air. It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers.
The Israeli military then launched a relentless air campaign against the Gaza Strip. Nearly 7,200 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 5,791 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water, medicines and fuel, and aid convoys allowed into Gaza have carried only a fraction of what is needed.
