Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Palestinian Teacher During West Bank Raid

A Palestinian man was killed during clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen in the northern West Bank town of Aqaba. The Israeli Defense Forces raided the town, surrounded a home where wanted Palestinians were thought to be hiding, and engaged in an exchange of fire. The Palestinian man, identified as Abd al-Rahim Fayez Ghannem, was fatally shot in the head while walking with his wife. The IDF reported finding military equipment and explosives during the operation. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian attacks and retaliatory actions by Israeli settlers.