Palestinian officials on Thursday said Israeli forces killed a Palestinian militant and shot a health worker during a raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.

The county’s health ministry said; "Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32, was killed after being shot in the head, chest and abdomen by the occupation (Israeli forces) during an aggression on Jenin,".

Meanwhile, Jenin’s deputy governor, Kamal Abu al-Rub, said she was in critical condition.

Similarly, the Israeli army said its forces entered Jenin to detain wanted Palestinians, but provided no immediate comment when asked by reporters about the reported shooting of a healthcare worker.

Access24 reports that the West Bank has seen a surge in violence since early last year, with a string of attacks by Palestinians on Israeli targets, repeated Israeli army raids and violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian communities.