The Israeli military has stormed the occupied West Bank town of Beit Duqqu, northwest of occupied East Jerusalem, and shot a Palestinian man, Al Jazeera Arabic reports.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said it was treating a 21-year-old with bullet wounds in both legs.

Israeli forces have also stormed the town of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah, where they’ve shot another Palestinian man.

The condition of the two victims is not currently known.

The Israeli military has also carried out early morning raids on Qalqilya and Nablus, arresting a man in each city.

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