UPDATE - 2 more Palestinians killed in West Bank

ADDS STATEMENT FROM PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY; CHANGES HEADLINE, DECK

By Anadolu Staff

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - The number of Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7 rose to 93 on Sunday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Two more Palestinians lost their lives, including a child, in raids and attacks carried out by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, the ministry said in a statement.

In a statement issued earlier, it said the General Authority for Civil Affairs, the Palestinian Authority's contact point with the Israeli side, informed it of the death of a citizen — the sixth on Sunday — whose identity is yet to be confirmed.

The deaths came after Israeli forces opened fire near the Al-Arroub camp, the ministry added.

Earlier on Sunday, eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli army fired at a Palestinian at the entrance of the Al-Arroub refugee camp north of Hebron.

They said the person was shot directly, without specifying the reason for the targeting.

The Palestinian Health Ministry had earlier in the day reported that five Palestinians were killed in Jenin, Tubas and Nablus during the dawn and morning hours.

The conflict in Gaza, which has been under Israeli bombardment and a blockade since Oct. 7, began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air. It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers.

The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza is experiencing a dire humanitarian crisis with no electricity, while water, food, fuel and medical supplies are running out.

At least 4,385 Palestinians, including 1,756 children and 1,000 women have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while the figure stands at more than 1,400 people in Israel.

*Writing by Esra Tekin in Istanbul