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A Palestinian citizen was killed early Wednesday after being shot by Israeli forces in the city of Jericho.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that the young man, Saeed Nael Saeed Al-Sheikh, 24, died following gunshot wounds inflicted during an Israeli raid on Jericho late Tuesday night.

Riyadh Eid, director of Jericho Governmental Hospital, confirmed that the young man succumbed to his injuries in the abdominal area, which caused severe liver damage.