A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member was killed by Israeli troops during clashes in the village of Burkin near Jenin overnight into Thursday, days after five Palestinians were killed by Israeli military fire during an arrest operation.

Alaa Zayoud, 22, was killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the village of Burqin near the city of Jenin in northern West Bank, according to Palestinian medics and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad according to media reports. Palestinian medical sources also said a 30-year-old Palestinian woman from Qabatya village west of Jenin was also killed by Israeli soldiers in the old city in East Jerusalem.

Clashes broke out in the village between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers after an Israeli army force stormed into the village on Thursday morning to arrest two Palestinians for carrying out attacks against Israel. The raid was part of Israel's plans to dismantle a military network that belongs to the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

In a press statement, the Israeli police said that the woman was shot dead when she tried to stab an Israeli police officer in the old city. Tension in the West Bank has been mounting after five Palestinian militants were killed last week in crossfires with Israeli soldiers.

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