Israeli Forces Neutralize Palestinian Gunman near Nablus

A Palestinian gunman, identified as Amir Khalifa and reportedly a commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, was killed by Israeli forces during clashes near Nablus in the West Bank. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that troops came under fire and returned fire, hitting the gunman. In a separate incident, police announced the arrest of a Palestinian suspected of planning a terror attack in Israel. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian shooting attacks, arrest raids by the military, and attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians.