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Israeli raids in West Bank claims two Palestinians lives

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Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that Israeli forces killed two individuals on Tuesday during separate raids in the northern West Bank.

Israeli military, however, claimed that it had only targeted a “terrorist cell.”

Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967.

In the attack, one Palestinian was killed in the town of Tammun, and another in the village of Talouza, the Ramallah-based ministry said.

The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed its teams had transported the body of an 18-year-old from Tammun, killed “as a result of shelling,” and noted that five other people were severely injured during the Israeli raid.

The body was taken to the Turkish Hospital in the nearby city of Tubas, where the director identified the deceased as Suleiman Qutaishat.

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The Red Crescent also stated that the other Palestinian, a 40-year-old, was killed during an Israeli raid near the village of Talouza, close to Nablus. Residents identified him as Jaafar Dababshe, stating that Israeli forces shot him dead in front of his house.

The Israeli army, when contacted, did not provide further details but stated on its Telegram channel: “An air force aircraft targeted an armed terrorist cell in the Tammun area” in the early hours of Tuesday.

Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has intensified since the war in Gaza erupted on 7 October 2023, following an attack on Israel by Hamas.

According to the Ramallah-based health ministry, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 820 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of the war. Meanwhile, Palestinian attacks on Israelis in the West Bank have resulted in at least 28 deaths during the same period, based on Israeli official figures.

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