Palestinian media reports woman, 66, shot dead by cops during East Jerusalem operation

Palestinian media outlets report that a 66-year-old woman was shot and killed by police overnight in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem.

According to the reports, Zoheya al-Obeidi was shot in the head during a police operation.

Palestinian outlets report that dozens of Border Police entered Shuafat last night in what appeared to be a large-scale operation in the refugee camp.

Police say they launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the East Jerusalem resident, who they claim was brought to the Shuafat checkpoint with severe injuries.

The woman was pronounced dead by paramedics after reaching the checkpoint, police say.

Violence across East Jerusalem and the West Bank has spiked since the Hamas onslaught on October 7, 2023.