Bethlehem: A Palestinian youth was martyred Wednesday by Israeli occupation forces during their raid on the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

According to Qatar News Agency, citing the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) and the Ministry of Health, a 21-year-old youth was shot and killed by the occupation forces in the town of Al-Walaja, and his body was withheld.

Meanwhile, the occupation forces arrested a young man from Aida refugee camp north of the city, and assaulted another youth, after raiding and searching their homes.

In parallel with the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli occupation army and settlers have intensified their attacks in the occupied West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, since Oct. 7, 2023. These assaults have resulted in the martyrdom of 990 people, the injury of nearly 7,000 others, and the arrest of more than 17,500 individuals.