"Fatal Confrontation: Palestinian Gunman Slain in West Bank Skirmish with IDF"

A Palestinian gunman was killed and four others were wounded during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The Palestinian Authority reported that the 23-year-old gunman was a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. The Israeli military stated that troops were conducting "proactive activity" when they were attacked by Palestinian rioters and gunmen. No Israeli soldiers were injured in the clashes. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian attacks against Israelis and clashes with security forces.