A young Palestinian man has been found hanged east of occupied Tulkarem, police revealed today.

The body of 24-year-old Yazid Mahfouz Saruji was found by police, police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Louai Arzieqat said.

An investigation has been launched by the police and public prosecutor to discover the circumstances surrounding his death.

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This is the third time in two days that police have discovered the bodies of people who had been hung. Yesterday a small boy was found hung near the village of Kifl Hares near occupied Salfit. On Tuesday, the body of a young man was found east of occupied Nablus.