Israeli raid kills Palestinian teacher, militant

The West Bank is becoming a daily battleground, witnessing night raids and clashes between Israeli authorities and Palestinians.

Marita Kassis
Marita Kassis
Palestinian residents and gunmen inspect the damage following the accidental explosion of an improvised explosive device in Jenin refugee camp, near the city of Jenin, West Bank, Dec. 12, 2022.
Palestinian residents and gunmen inspect the damage following the accidental explosion of an improvised explosive device in Jenin refugee camp, near the city of Jenin, West Bank, Dec. 12, 2022. — Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP via Getty Images

An Israeli military raid in the West Bank killed a Palestinian schoolteacher and a militant early Thursday morning.

According to the Palestinian News Agency, Jawad Bawaqna and Adham Jabarin were shot in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank.

Bawaqna was secondary teacher at the Hashad Secondary School for Boys who had gone out to provide first aid to Jabarin when he was shot, according to a statement from the school.

Palestinian media identified Jabarin as a fighter affiliated with Fatah, the political party that controls the Palestinian Authority (PA).

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