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Two Palestinian Teenagers Killed by Israeli Fire in West Bank, Officials Say

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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Newswire Named sources Context piece
  • Palestinian health officials said Israeli forces killed two teenagers in Al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah during clashes involving Israeli settlers.
  • The Israeli army said troops opened fire during a violent riot after securing the village entrance to help return livestock belonging to Israeli civilians.
  • The deaths occurred amid a broader rise in violence in the occupied West Bank since the Gaza war began in October 2023.

Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Omar Mohammad Naji al-Nassan, 19, and Khalil Rasem Khalil Shahada, 16, were shot in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah.

Israeli settlers tried to steal sheep from two homes.

· Amin Abu AliaThe Al-Mughayyir village council head described the incident that preceded the clashes.

Amin Abu Alia, head of the village council, said Israeli settlers had tried to take sheep from two homes. He said a confrontation followed, after which the army imposed a siege on the village and raided its center. According to Abu Alia, Israeli forces placed snipers in buildings and opened live fire on residents who confronted the settlers.

The Israeli army gave a different account. It said troops had secured the village entrance to help return livestock belonging to Israeli civilians found in the area. The army said a “violent riot” broke out, with what it called terrorists throwing cinder blocks and stones at soldiers. It said forces fired at key instigators to remove the threat and that the handling of the incident was under review.

secured the entrance

· Israeli armyThe army’s description of its action in the village.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said both teenagers were critically wounded by live ammunition during the clashes. Nassan was shot in the neck and Shahada in the back. Doctors later pronounced them dead at hospitals in Ramallah. Footage from a medical center showed mourners carrying one body, wrapped in a Palestinian flag, while chanting for freedom.

During the forces' activity in the area, a violent riot broke out, during which terrorists hurled cinder blocks and stones at the forces.

· Israeli armyThe army’s account of why troops opened fire.

Violence has increased across the West Bank since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. AFP, citing Palestinian official figures, said at least 1,105 Palestinians, including militants, had been killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers. Israeli official figures put the number of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks or clashes with Israeli forces at 48.

The forces responded by firing at key instigators in order to remove the threat.

· Israeli armyThe army’s explanation of the shooting.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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