Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in fresh West Bank attack

Tensions flared again in the occupied West Bank on Sunday as Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man at the Meitar checkpoint, south of Hebron.

According to Al Jazeera the victim died on the spot, while the Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that two others were wounded in a separate Israeli attack in the town of Qabatiya, near Jenin.

The violence adds to the growing unrest across the West Bank, where Israeli troops guard more than 700,000 settlers living in about 250 illegal settlements and outposts.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Israeli settlers have targeted Palestinian homes and properties over 2,400 times in the past two years, displacing more than 3,000 people.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for an international stabilisation force to operate in Gaza “soon,” but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will decide which countries can participate in the mission.