At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in the West Bank in 48 hours

At least 17 Palestinians have died in the last 48 hours in West Bank occupied: two of them killed by the Israeli Army this Sunday morning, after trying to attack soldiers near the city of Hebron, in the south; plus 14 in Tulkarm, after two nights of military attack; and one in an attack by settlers on a village south of Nablus.

The first episode was reported by Israeli army in a statement stating that a Palestinian tried to stab a soldier at the Beit Einun crossing, near Hebron, and that another opened fire on the troops.

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“Our troops returned fire on both attackers. According to doctors, both died”detailed the Armed Forces.

The Israeli Army indicated that none of his soldiers were injured, and which is still implemented in the area.

He Ministry of Health Palestinian Meanwhile, in recent hours the number of deaths in Tulkarmafter an Israeli attack that began on Friday on the refugee camp in Nur Shams.

This is one of the largest operations by the Israeli Army in the occupied West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7.

Medical teams were only able to enter the camp last night after a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops, after 48 hours of incursion, as reported by the official Palestinian news agency, Wafa.

“Israeli army troops also carried out extensive demolitions and destruction of infrastructure and property, and attacked bakeries, commercial stores, homes and destroyed numerous vehicles,” to add Wafa.

Furthermore, this Saturday a group of settlers attacked the village of Al SawiyaSouth of Nabluskilling one Palestinian and leaving two others injured.

Dozens of settlers from Ali Agreementalso located south of Nablusattacked citizens’ homes in the west of the village, according to the agency, which cites witnesses.

On the other hand, an Israeli reservist on vacation was slightly injured by an explosive when he tried to remove a Palestinian flag in the settlement of Kokhav HaShaharin Occupied West Bankaccording to the Army.

The military also said that They went to the scene of the incident to look for suspects.

The Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom He explained that the 28-year-old man suffered minor injuries to his extremities and was fully conscious when paramedics treated him. After, He was taken to the hospital.

Following the Hamas attacks on October 7, the Israeli army intensified its already frequent incursions into the West Bank occupied and, since then, around 481 Palestinians have died in violent incidents, mainly with Israeli troops but also with settlers.

Source: Elcomercio

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