Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in the West Bank
Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in the West Bank
Two Palestinians were shot and killed last night by Israeli troops. The latest incidents comes among rising attacks on Palestinians in n the West Bank.
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One of the victims was killed after he throws stones towards Israeli soldiers. (Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes with stone throwers in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian officials said.
Israel's border police said that during the clash in the village of Umm Safa near the city of Ramallah, "masked suspects threw stones and rocks endangering the lives of troops."
A border policeman responded with fire and "a hit was identified," it said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 17-year-old resident of the village had been killed.
In a separate incident, Palestinian medical officials said a Palestinian was killed when Israeli troops fired at a car driving near the city of Nablus. Another was wounded and detained, they said.
The Israeli army said it was looking into the report.
Violence in the West Bank, among territories where the Palestinians seek to establish a state, has worsened over the past 15 months with stepped up Israeli raids and assaults by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages.
(Reuters)
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