International Desk: At least six Palestinians were killed and 21 injured after Israeli forces raided several areas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.

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A large number of Israeli forces stormed the city of Nablus and were spotted by Palestinian security forces and armed fighters, according Palestinian Fatah movement.

Palestinian health ministry said, five Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire. One of those killed was unarmed, Palestinian health and security officials said.

The Israeli military said only that their forces were operating in Nablus but gave no further details.

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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that Wadih Al Houh, a leader of a new coalition of Palestinian fighters dubbed "The Lions' Den," had been among those killed in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that the Israeli army prevented its medical crews from entering the al-Qaryoun neighbourhood to evacuate the injured.

The Israeli military declined to comment on the claim that it was behind the killing.

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Israeli forces have been conducting nightly raids in the occupied West Bank since March in what it says is a bid to dismantle armed networks and thwart attacks.

In May, Israeli soldiers shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while she was on assignment in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.

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Abu Akleh was wearing a press vest and was standing with other journalists when she was shot dead in a case that has been described by many parties as a targeted killing by Israeli forces.

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