BETHLEHEM, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (WAFA) – A Palestinian man was killed this evening by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem.

Local sources said that the occupation forces opened gunfire at a young man while he was present at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, south of the city, wounding him.

The Ministry of Health said that it was informed that Bilal Adel Abdel Fattah Balu, 39, was killed by occupation bullets south of Bethlehem.

Following the shooting, the  occupation forces shut down the area and prevented ambulance crews and local residents from reaching the slain youth.

The occupation forces broke into the town, deployed around a gas station and obstructed locals' movement.

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