Ramallah, June 25 (Petra) - Israeli occupation forces on Thursday killed a Palestinian man during a raid in the village of Sarta, west of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health said.

The ministry identified the victim as 32-year-old Mustafa Khatib, who was shot after forces stormed his home.

According to the ministry, Khatib's death brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of the year to 72 mortalities, including 17 children, 5 women, and 2 elderly.

//Petra// HA