Hamas operative killed in Nablus
Gaza's rulers confirm 22-year-old shot dead during IDF operation in al-Fari'a refugee camp was one of their operatives
Palestinian sources reported Wednesday that Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian during an operation near a refugee camp outside Nablus.
According to reports, Ibrahim Sarhan, 22, was shot at least twice, and pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.
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IDF sources said that the incident took place during a raid in which the force identified a man trying to escape. The soldiers carried out the required suspect arrest protocol, which ended with shots being fired at the man's lower extremities. The injured man was evacuated and received medical care from local medics.
The IDF said that his condition remained unknown and further added that the incident was being looked into. The military noted that in the course of the routine arrests, explosives were thrown at the forces; no injuries were reported among the troops.
Shortly after noon, Hamas confirmed that Sarhan was one of their operatives. The statement was made on a website affiliated with Gaza's rulers.
Residents of al-Fari'a refugee camp, northeast of Nablus, said Israeli soldiers had entered the camp in the early morning, apparently in an attempt to make arrests.
The man's uncle, Ismail Sarhan, said he had been on his way to dawn prayers when he was shot.
The Palestinian media reported that a skirmish broke out between local residents and IDF forces following the incident.
Roee Nahmias and Hanan Greenberg contributed to this report
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