Death toll from Israeli raid in Nablus rises to 11

66-year-old Anan Shawkat Annab, who suffered from tear gas inhalation, dies in hospital

By Safiye Karabacak

NABLUS, Palestine (AA) - The death toll from a raid carried out by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus rose to 11 late Wednesday.

The Palestinian Health Ministry released a statement saying that 66-year-old Anan Shawkat Annab, who suffered from tear gas inhalation, died in a hospital.

The ministry added that Israeli forces have killed 62 Palestinians since the start of the year.

- Massacre in Nablus

Israeli forces raided Nablus in the north of the West Bank from several points earlier Wednesday.

Surrounding a house in the historic Old City, the soldiers intervened with live bullets against Palestinians protesting the raid, killing civilians, including a child.

In the attack, 102 Palestinians were injured, six of whom suffered serious wounds.

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