Abdul Rahman Atta, 23, and Huthaifa Faris, 27, were killed by 'occupation bullets near Tulkarem' in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Abdul Rahman Atta, 23, and Huthaifa Faris, 27, were killed by "occupation bullets near Tulkarem" in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.Mourners place a heart-shaped wreath at the spot where the two Palestinians were killed. Photo: AFP
Israel's military said a gunfight had erupted after soldiers identified a"suspicious vehicle" near Shufa village, in the Tulkarem area. In a related development, the Israeli army launched an hour-long raid on the Tulkarm refugee camp before leaving the area, according to eyewitnesses.The Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement that its staff had dealt with 190 injuries in clashes that took place in the Balata refugee camp, east of the Nablus city.
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