Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Israel’s military said it killed two Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank Saturday, accusing one of throwing “a block” and the other an explosive at its soldiers.
In a statement, the military said that during an operation “in the area of Qabatiya, a terrorist hurled a block toward the soldiers, who responded with fire and eliminated the terrorist.”
“Simultaneously, during an additional operation in the Silat al-Harithiya area, a terrorist hurled an explosive toward the soldiers, who responded with fire and eliminated the terrorist.”
Both locations are near the city of Jenin.
The Israeli military reported no injuries among its troops.
The Palestinian health ministry said that a 16-year-old boy died “from wounds caused by a bullet of the Israeli occupation forces,” according to the official Wafa news agency.
It also reported that…
