A Palestinian young man was killed by the bullets of the occupation forces, west of Bethlehem. An Israeli policeman was injured in a stabbing attack in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.

The Israeli army continued its raids into cities and towns in the West Bank, and arrested 12 Palestinians in various areas during the past 24 hours. The number of detainees in West Bank since October 7 has risen to 6,950. Haaretz newspaper revealed that the Israeli government is exploiting the preoccupation with the war on Gaza to push a new neighborhood for Jews in East Jerusalem.