Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
The West Bank has also seen a surge in violence since the start of the war in Gaza.
Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, health officials said.
A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Tulkarem and a 25-year-old man was killed in a strike on Jenin, where Israel launched a large operation earlier this month.
The Palestinian health ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its reports. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
The West Bank has seen a surge in violence since Hamas’ attack on October 7 2023 out of the Gaza Strip ignited the war there.
The ministry says more 800 Palestinians have been killed in that region. Most appear to have been militants killed in battle during Israeli arrest raids, but the dead also include people killed during violent protests, as well as civilian bystanders.
There has also been a surge in settler violence against Palestinians and Palestinian attacks on Israelis since the start of the war.
Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. The Palestinians want all three territories for their future state.
