Palestinian man dies after attack by the Israeli forces near Jerusalem

A Palestinian man was killed on Wednesday after being attacked by the Israeli forces in the town of al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.

Security sources said Israeli forces assaulted a 57-year-old man, fatally striking him on the head.

The Red Crescent said its crews received the slain man's body at the Qalandia checkpoint and transferred it to the Palestine Medical Complex.