Israeli forces fatally shoot three young Palestinians in West Bank town
Israeli forces have shot dead three young Palestinians during a raid on a town near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Palestine’s official Wafa news agency, citing local sources, reported that a special Israeli military unit stormed the town of Jaba’ on Thursday morning and opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle at the entrance of the town.
Three youths who were inside the vehicle were killed during the attack. They were identified as Ismail Fakhoury, 26, Nayef Malayshah, 25 and Ahmad Fashafsha, 22.
Israeli troops also detained a Palestinian citizen after ransacking his house during the raid, the sources added.
An armed conflict broke out between Palestinian resistance fighters and the occupying regime’s forces south of Jenin following the raid. Palestinian media outlets said gunshots were heard from the area.
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned the fatal shooting, saying the blood of the Palestinians shed in Jenin will ignite the resistance in the West Bank.
The latest killings bring the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this year to 77, including 13 children and a woman.
Over the past months, Israel has ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and cities throughout the occupied territories. As a result of these attacks, dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and many others have been arrested.
Most of the raids have focused on Nablus and Jenin, where Israeli forces have been trying to stifle a growing Palestinian resistance in the occupied cities.
Local and international rights groups have condemned Israel’s excessive use of force and “shoot-to-kill policy” against Palestinians.
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