Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank early on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement.

There was no immediate confirmation of the fatalities by the Israeli military.
The Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus accompanied with bulldozers and blocked ambulances from entering the camp, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Monday.

So far this year, Israeli forces and settlers have killed 156 Palestinians, an average of more than one per day.

(Reuters)