TUBAS, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (WAFA) - Palestinian elderly Rawhi Sawafta, 70, has been shot and killed by the occupation forces in a raid in the West Bank city of Tubas.

Israeli special forces raided the city of Tubas and surrounded a house, before reinforcements from the Tayasir military checkpoint followed, leading to the outbreak of confrontations, during which bullets, stun grenades, and poisonous gas were fired at citizens, resulting in nine citizens being injured by live bullets, including two.

They were in critical condition and were taken to the hospital. Later, Sawafta died as a result of his injuries.

With the death Sawafta, the death toll in the West Bank since October 7th rises to 124.

K.T.