RAMALLAH: Israeli soldiers killed 3 Palestinians, including two brothers in two separate clashes in West Bank on Thursday morning, Palestinian medics and local sources said.
The Palestinian health ministry said in a press release those Israeli forces shot dead Jawad Al-Rimawi, 22, and his 21-year-old brother Zafer near the Kafr Ein village northwest of the West Bank city Ramallah.
The two Palestinian brothers were critically wounded and were shifted to the Salfit Hospital where they succumbed to their wounds, the statement added.
In another statement, the Ministry of Health said that Israeli forces killed another Palestinian Mufid Khalil during clashes in Beit Ummar village, north of the southern city of West Bank, Hebron.
Palestinians Clashes broke out after Israeli forces stormed Beit Ummar
According to Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses, the violent clashes started after Israeli forces stormed the village, wounding nine young men, including Khalil.
A spokesperson of the Israeli forces said that a military jeep got stuck in the village of Beit Ummar. Dozens of Palestinians arrived at the place and started pelting and attacking Israeli troops with explosive devices, who responded with live fire.
He said that the Israeli forces worked to retrieve the damaged and broken-down vehicle. All of its soldiers at the spot were completely safe. –APP/XINHUA
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