Israeli soldiers kill 2 more Palestinians in West Bank

Two more Palestinians were killed early Saturday during clashes with the Israeli soldiers at a village south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement.

Izedin Hamamreh, 24, and Amjad Khleileyeh, 23, were killed during clashes with the Israeli soldiers at the entrance to the village of Jaba’a, according to the statement.

The statement didn’t give more details about the incident. However, Palestinian security sources said Israeli soldiers opened fire at a vehicle and killed the two young men in the car.

Meanwhile, an Israeli military spokesman said in a statement that Palestinian suspects opened fire from a car at Israeli soldiers, adding that the soldiers shot back and killed the two militants in the car.

The Israeli soldiers had found M16 machine guns that the two militants had taken with them, the spokesman said, adding that no injuries were reported among the soldiers.

On Saturday, medical sources said that 19-year-old Palestinian Yazan Al-Ja’bari succumbed to wounds he sustained from Israeli soldiers several days ago in the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin.

On Thursday, a 25-year-old Palestinian, Habib Kmeil, died after he was shot by Israeli soldiers in the head during clashes in the village of Qabatiya. Two others were injured.

Since Jan. 1, Israeli soldiers have killed 12 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Meanwhile, Palestinian officials have warned against the ongoing escalation in the West Bank.

(Xinhua/NAN)