Elderly Palestinian Woman Shot Dead by Israeli Army in Northern Jerusalem

Jerusalem, MINA – An elderly Palestinian woman was shot dead early Wednesday by Israeli soldiers in the Shuafat refugee camp in northern occupied East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

“The 66-year-old woman, Zahia Jawda Al-Obaidi, was killed after being shot in the head by (Israeli) occupation soldiers during the storming of the Shuafat camp,” the Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement.

The statement added that “Israeli intelligence summoned the husband of the deceased, Al-Obaidi, for questioning.”

Israeli forces raided the refugee camp and searched Palestinian homes.

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