Jerusalem: An elderly Palestinian woman was shot dead early Wednesday by Israeli soldiers in Shuafat refugee camp, northern occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, the 66-year-old woman, Zahia Jawda Al-Obaidi, was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli occupation soldiers during the storming of the Shuafat camp, as stated by the Jerusalem Governorate. The governorate also reported that Israeli intelligence summoned Al-Obaidi's husband for questioning following the incident.

Israeli forces conducted a raid in the camp, searching Palestinian homes amid ongoing tensions in the region. Since the start of the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, at least 982 Palestinians have been killed and more than 7,000 injured in attacks by the Israeli army and illegal settlers across the occupied West Bank, as reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The International Court of Justice declared last July that Israel's longstanding occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.