Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and army troops on their village in the occupied West Bank, local officials and the Palestinian health ministry said, amid an uptick in violence by Jewish settlers in the territory. The Palestinian health ministry said the two youths were ages 16 and 19 while a local official told…
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in an attack on their village in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the victims were aged 16 and 19. Local officials and the ministry said Israeli settler militants and army troops were involved in the attack.
The circumstances of the attack vary slightly between reports. According to Haaretz, local reports suggest that settlers grazed livestock near al-Mughayyir and stole sheep before the military forces entered the village.
The incident occurred amid an uptick in violence by Jewish settlers in the territory, as reported by Al-Monitor. One report from the Jerusalem Post mentioned that one person was seriously injured by IDF fire during the disturbance, in addition to the two fatalities.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Jerusalem Post, Middle East Eye, Haaretz — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
