On Monday, a Palestinian intelligence officer was shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The Israel Defense Forces reportedly entered the city overnight in order to conduct arrests, when a firefight erupted. The Israeli forces reportedly arrested six individuals.
According to the health ministry's statement, the officer who was killed with 37-year-old Ashraf Ibrahim. He was struck by two live bullets and was evacuated to hospital before being pronounced dead. Five other Palestinians were reportedly lightly wounded in the clashes.
A general strike was announced in Jenin following the incident.
Palestinian sources in Jenin reported that Ibrahim was active in the Fatah, and spend 11 years in Israeli prisons before being released in 2019.
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