At least 10 Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Israel West Bank raid

Clashes are occurring regularly in the Palestinian territory as tensions further rise.
A Palestinian man flashes the victory sign as he faces an Israeli military vehicle, during a raid on the occupied-West Bank city of Nablus, on February 22, 2023. - Israeli troops killed at least 10 Palestinians in a raid on Nablus, while more than 80 suffered gunshot wounds, the Palestinian health ministry said. (Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
A Palestinian man flashes the victory sign as he faces an Israeli military vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus Feb. 22, 2023. - ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
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At least 10 Palestinians were killed in fighting with Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Nablus on Wednesday. The particularly deadly incident could further ignite tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the territories. 

The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 10 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during an Israeli military incursion and over 100 were injured. A 72-year-old man was among those killed, Palestinian officials said.

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