Two 19-year-old Palestinians killed in the West Bank
Two 19-year-old Palestinians were killed in the village of Al-Mughayyir, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, during a raid by Israeli military forces and settlers. This was reported by Anadolu Agency, citing the Palestinian agency Wafa.
Injuries and deaths
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medics provided assistance to two Palestinians with gunshot wounds. One was wounded in the neck and the other in the back; both were being taken to hospital.
Village council head Amin Abu Aliya told Wafa that the dead were Omar Mohammed Naassan and Khalil Abu Aliya, both aged 19. According to him, the young men sustained critical injuries and died while being transported to a medical facility.
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Village council statement
Amin Abu Aliya claims that Israeli military forces and settlers entered the center of Al-Mughayyir near the Grand Mosque, attacked the homes of Saleh Suleiman and Shehada Kaabneh, and stole sheep.
According to the village council head, Israeli military snipers took up positions on buildings in the village center. He said that when local residents tried to prevent the theft of the animals, the snipers opened fire on Palestinians.
During the raid, Israeli forces blocked the main entrance to the village; clashes and attacks on Palestinians occurred there, Anadolu Agency reports. The Israeli army did not immediately comment on these reports.
