Two Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank - ministry
On Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry announced that two individuals from Palestine were fatally shot by Israeli fire in distinct instances within the occupied West Bank.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:35 | 16 December 2023
- Modified Date: 08:35 | 16 December 2023
Two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli gunfire in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
A 20-year-old died of his wounds after being shot in the abdomen by Israeli forces in the town of Beit Ummar, and a 25-year-old was killed in the city of Tulkarm, the health ministry said in a statement.
That brought the total number of Palestinian fatalities reported in the West Bank to 290 since Oct. 7.
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