Hamas: Recent killings of Palestinians expose Israeli regime’s ugly, bloody nature

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned the recent killings of Palestinians by Israeli military forces in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank, stating that the executions exposed the hideouts and appalling nature of the Tel Aviv regime.

“The execution of a number of our compatriots, including a mother of six, reflects the ugly and bloody nature of the Israeli Occupation. These crimes will not succeed in breaking the will of our people,” Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri wrote in a post published on his Twitter page.

He added, “Those who expressed sympathy with murderous Israeli settlers are now before a real test in light of the latest heinous Israeli crimes.”

On Monday morning, a young Palestinian died from wounds sustained the previous day when Israeli military forces raided the occupied northern West Bank city of Jenin, and opened fire on dozens of people protesting against Israeli occupation and acts of aggression.

Jenin becomes breeding ground of resistance as Palestinian teen dies

A young Palestinian dies from wounds he sustained when Israeli forces shot him during a raid against the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

The 17-year-old, identified as Muhammad Hussein Zakarneh, was shot in the pelvis on Sunday evening in the industrial neighborhood, according to local sources speaking on condition of anonymity.

The Palestinian Safa news agency reported that Zakarneh was seriously wounded after being shot by Israeli forces, who tried to arrest the mother and brother of Ra’ad Hazem, the 28-year-old Palestinian who allegedly killed three Israelis and wounded more than a dozen others in a popular Tel Aviv nightlife area on April 7.

Third Palestinian gunned down by Israeli forces within single day

Israeli forces kill a Palestinian youth in the north of the Tel Aviv-occupied West Bank.

The teenager underwent surgery, but his condition remained serious and he passed away at al-Razi Hospital.

On Sunday night, a young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the southern occupied West Bank town of al-Khader, located 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Activist Ahmed Salah said that Israeli troops shot the 21-year-old victim, identified as Muhammad Ali Ghunaim, at point-blank range.

Local sources said Ghunaim was hit with a bullet in his back that penetrated through his torso. He was rushed to Yamama Hospital, but all efforts to save his life went in vain.

Earlier in the day, two Palestinian women were killed by Israeli forces in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank.

A Palestinian woman was shot by Israeli forces near the city of Bethlehem. The woman, aged in her 40s, died after she suffered a torn artery and massive blood loss, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian woman near Bethlehem in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have fatally shot a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank, as she was walking past a checkpoint.

She was identified as Ghada Ibrahim Sabatien, a widowed mother of six, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

In the southern city of al-Khalil, a Palestinian woman purportedly stabbed and lightly wounded an Israeli border police officer before she was killed by Israeli forces.

Fatah: Israeli crimes will make us more resilient, world must break its silence

Meanwhile, the Fatah resistance movement has held Israel responsible for the recent flare-up of tensions in the West Bank, as well as systematic and deliberate war crimes against Palestinians.

“The blood of glorious martyrs in Jenin, Bethlehem, al-Khalil and other Palestinian towns and villages will only increase our steadfastness and determination to defeat Israel,” it said in a statement.

“War criminals, including Israeli authorities, officers and soldiers, will be held to account sooner or later. Israel's allegations of keenness for calm in the holy month of Ramadan have proven false. It is now clear that whenever the regime talks about calm, it is preparing for bloody aggression against Palestinians and attacks on defenseless civilians, including women and children,” the statement added.

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“If this dangerous escalation does not stop immediately, it will inevitably lead to a significant deterioration of the status quo,” Fatah underscored.

The statement added, “The current and previous Israeli administrations are responsible for mounting tensions and their dangerous repercussions. The occupying regime willfully disregards the legitimate rights of Palestinians, and closes all windows to any real peace process that would lead to a [so-called] two-state solution.”

Fatah finally called on the international community to break its silence and stop its double standards, condemn the crimes of the Israeli army and to exert pressure to stop them immediately.

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