RAMALLAH, Jun 30 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian young man was killed yesterday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said.
Wessam Abu Bakker, director of Jenin Hospital, said that, Mohammad Mer’ei, 25, was killed after being shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers, who had stormed the city.
He said that, Mer’ei later died from his wounds in a hospital operating room.
Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses in Jenin said, an Israeli army force stormed the city early in the morning, to arrest Palestinian activists, who were wanted by the Israeli security intelligence.
They added that, fierce clashes broke out in the city between the Israeli army and dozens of Palestinians.
There was no immediate Israeli army response to Mer’ei’s killing.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the young man’s killing, saying in a press statement that, Mer’ei’s death is the result of “Israeli politicians, who give instructions to the soldiers to kill.”
The ministry said, it holds the Israeli regime directly responsible.
“We call on the International Criminal Court to immediately start investigating the crimes of the Israeli occupation and the Israeli settlers,” the statement said, adding that, Mer’ei is “a direct victim of Israel’s continued impunity.”– NNN-WAFA
