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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank, where clashes continue

Three Palestinians died today in West Bank occupied after clashes with forces Israeliswhere clashes occur at several points after the surprise attack by Palestinian militias in Link that this Saturday war broke out with Israel.

In total, since the beginning of this conflict, which has resulted in almost 1,200 dead between Israel and the Stripthe Palestinians who died in the West Bank territory now total 16, while in the last few hours there have also been at least eighty injuredreported the Ministry of Health Palestinian in a statement.

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One of those who died today, a 28-year-old, was killed by Israeli fire near Hebron, while another 18-year-old also died hours earlier. “by the bullets of the occupation (Israel)” in the same city, located in the south of West Bank.

In turn, a Palestinian injured last night in riots at the military checkpoint in Qalândia He also succumbed today due to his injuries.

Given the situation, the Minister of Palestinian National Authority Health (ANP) -with reduced self-government in parts of West Bank and no control over Link– appealed to the international community “adopt urgent measures to prevent the assault in Israel in which he assured that there were attacks on medical centers, medical vehicles and ambulance personnel in bombings in Link.

In the enclave records at least 493 deadbetween them 91 childrenand 2,751 injured, while in Israel the number of deaths It already exceeds 700 and there are more than 2,2000 injured.

A Palestinian man waves a Hamas flag as mourners carry the body of Palestinian protester Muhammed Jawad Zughayer, 21, who died in clashes with Israeli forces the night before in Hebron, during his funeral in the southern West Bank city. (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP) (HAZEM BADER/)

It is the most serious escalation in Palestinian-Israeli conflict in decades, in which Hamas urged that the Palestinians West Bank and Palestinian citizens with Israeli nationality will also rebel against Israel.

So far, there have been no incidents with the Palestinian community of Israel -unlike the escalation of the war with Hamas 2021 -, and despite the riots in West Bank increased in number and intensity, it did not yet represent an escalation of large caliber.

In the north, opposite the border with LebanonIsraeli forces are also on alert for possible attacks by the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollahwhich yesterday took responsibility for a mortar attack on Israeli territory, while Israel responded with bombings South of Lebanon.

Even so, until now, military action Hezbollah -ally of Will It is Hamas– has been quite timid, and Israel warns against joining the Palestinian militias after the Shiite group itself had already waged a strong armed conflict against Israel in 2006.

Source: Elcomercio

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