One Palestinian Killed in West Bank Raid

06 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Jenin: Palestinians inspect a car that was destroyed by military vehicles during a deadly military raid in the town of Qabatiya. Photo: Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
06 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Jenin: Palestinians inspect a car that was destroyed by military vehicles during a deadly military raid in the town of Qabatiya. Photo: Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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One Palestinian Killed in West Bank Raid

06 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Jenin: Palestinians inspect a car that was destroyed by military vehicles during a deadly military raid in the town of Qabatiya. Photo: Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
06 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Jenin: Palestinians inspect a car that was destroyed by military vehicles during a deadly military raid in the town of Qabatiya. Photo: Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

One Palestinian was shot dead during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said.

Palestinian state media reported that Israeli forces surrounded the man's home in the West Bank town of Aqaba just before killing him. His body was being held by Israeli forces.

The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.

Violence has surged in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, with almost daily sweeps by Israeli forces that have involved thousands of arrests and regular gunbattles between security forces and Palestinian fighters.



Lebanon Condemns Attacks on UN Peacekeeping Mission

 A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy drives through the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group continues. (AFP)
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy drives through the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group continues. (AFP)
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Lebanon Condemns Attacks on UN Peacekeeping Mission

 A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy drives through the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group continues. (AFP)
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy drives through the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on November 20, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group continues. (AFP)

Lebanon on Monday condemned attacks on the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) stationed in its south, including last week's rocket strike in which four Italian soldiers were lightly injured.

The 10,000-strong multi-national UNIFIL mission is monitoring hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel, an area hit by fierce clashes between the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah party and Israeli forces.

Since Israel launched a ground campaign across the border against Hezbollah at the end of September, UNIFIL soldiers have suffered several attacks coming from both sides.

"Lebanon strongly condemns any attack on UNIFIL and calls on all sides to respect the safety, security of the troops and their premises," Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said during a conference in Rome.

Bou Habib spoke before attending a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Anagni, southeast of Rome, along with other colleagues from the Middle East, which was set to discuss conflicts in the region.

Bou Habib added: "Lebanon condemns recent attacks on the Italian contingent and deplores such unjustified hostilities."

Italy said Hezbollah was likely responsible for the attack carried out on Friday against its troops in UNIFIL.

Beirut's foreign minister called for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended a previous war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 with a ceasefire that has faced challenges and violations over the years.

"Lebanon is ready to fulfil its obligations stipulated in the above-mentioned resolution," Bou Habib said.

"This literally means and I quote: 'There will be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government of Lebanon'."

Hezbollah, militarily more powerful than Lebanon's regular army, says it is defending the country from Israeli aggression. It vows to keep fighting and says it will not lay down arms or allow Israel to achieve political gains on the back of the war.