Iran Press/ West Asia: According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, two 19-year-olds succumbed to their injuries after being shot by Israeli troops. Tragically, a 14-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man also lost their lives due to gunfire. Two of the injured remain in critical condition.
The violence erupted as Israeli forces surrounded a house in Aqqaba, firing live ammunition at young Palestinians who attempted to resist the incursion. The intense clash is part of a broader pattern of near-daily raids by Israeli forces into Palestinian towns, which has escalated since early October 2023.
This recent uptick in violence correlates with the onset of Israel’s genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of this conflict, over 600 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank. The death toll in Gaza is even more staggering, with more than 39,623 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, having been killed in Israeli attacks over the past ten months.
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