Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday shot dead a Palestinian man near a checkpoint in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Occupation army said its soldiers shot dead Palestinian man, claiming there were an “exchange of fire” at Huwarra checkpoint.

Palestinian media also confirmed a alestinian was martyred at Huwarra checkpoint, identifying him as 29-year-old Bilal Adnan Rawajbeh.

Rawajbeh was a legal advisor with the rank of captain in the Palestinian Preventative Security Forces, one of the PA’s most powerful intelligence organizations, according to the official Palestinian Authority WAFA news agency.

Source: Israeli and Palestinian media