Palestinian officials said that Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank killed two Palestinians, in the latest violence to rock the territory, AFP reports.

Israeli forces shot one man dead after they entered Balata refugee camp near the northern city of Nablus at around 1am, according to the head of the camp’s popular committee Imad Tirawi.

Tirawi said that residents found the body of Jihad Abu Salim, who he said “was not known as a fighter” in Palestinian militant groups, after the forces left the camp.

The Palestinian Red Crescent in Nablus said in a statement that a 65-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman were also injured after being beaten by Israeli forces during the operation.

The Palestinian health ministry in Ramallah said in a separate statement that 25-year-old Muhammad Barahmeh was shot dead by Israeli forces in the northern city of Qalqilya early today.

The ministry said Barahmeh’s body was taken by Israeli forces.

The Israeli military did not immediately respond to enquiries about the two deaths.

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