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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Palestinians say Israeli army killed two in West Bank, including one teen
The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) that the Israeli Army killed two individuals, including a 15-year-old boy in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. "At dawn today, Tuesday, 15-year-old child Amjad Nassar Abu Awad was martyred by Israeli gunfire in the city of Ramallah," the Ministry said in a statement. "Also at dawn today, 24-year-old young man Samer Bassam Zagharneh was martyred by Israeli gunfire near the town of Dhahiriya" in the southern West Bank, the ministry added. The Israeli military told AFP it was "looking into" the two reported incidents. Around 20 people, mostly young boys and teenagers, had gathered at a Ramallah hospital to mourn Abu Awad.. In tears, the boys touched Abu Awad's face in the white light of the hospital morgue. Two Palestinian teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed last week in the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Malik respectively. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. Violence has soared in the West Bank since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that triggered the Gaza war. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 946 Palestinians, including many militants, according to the health ministry. Over the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.
Middle East Eye
2 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Two Palestinians, including a child, killed in West Bank by Israeli soldiers: Report
Israeli soldiers killed two people in the West Bank on Tuesday, one of them a 15-year-old boy, AFP reported, citing the Palestinian health ministry. "At dawn today, Tuesday, 15-year-old Amjad Nassar Abu Awad was killed by Israeli soldiers in the city of Ramallah," the ministry said in a statement. The Israeli military told AFP that during an overnight operation in the area, "several terrorists hurled rocks towards [Israeli] soldiers", prompting them to fire "warning shots". "The incident is under review," it added. Around 20 people, most of them young boys, gathered at a Ramallah hospital to mourn Abu Awad, an AFP journalist reported. The boys, who were in tears, touched Abu Awad's face in the hospital morgue. The ministry also said 24-year-old Samer Bassam Zagharneh was killed by Israeli soldiers near the town of Dhahiriya, in the suburbs of Hebron, at dawn on Tuesday. The army told AFP that soldiers operating in the area overnight saw a man attempting to cross the frontier between Israel and the West Bank "in the area of al-Ramadin". "The soldiers opened fire according to standard operating procedures, and a hit was identified", the army said. Two Palestinian teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed last week in the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Malik, respectively. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, and violence towards Palestinians has soared since October 2023. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 947 Palestinians. Over the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.
Nahar Net
2 days ago
- Health
- Nahar Net
Palestinians say Israeli army killed two in West Bank, including one teen
The Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday that the Israeli army killed two individuals including a 15-year-old boy in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. "At dawn today, Tuesday, 15-year-old child Amjad Nassar Abu Awad was martyred by Israeli gunfire in the city of Ramallah," the ministry said in a statement. "Also at dawn today, 24-year-old young man Samer Bassam Zagharneh was martyred by Israeli gunfire near the town of Dhahiriya" in the southern West Bank, the ministry added. The Israeli military told AFP it was "looking into" the two reported incidents. Around 20 people, mostly young boys and teenagers, had gathered at a Ramallah hospital to mourn Abu Awad, an AFP journalist at the scene reported. In tears, the boys touched Abu Awad's face in the white light of the hospital morgue. Two Palestinian teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed last week in the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Malik respectively. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. Violence has soared in the West Bank since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that triggered the Gaza war. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 946 Palestinians, including many militants, according to the health ministry. Over the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Health
- Arab News
Israeli army kills two in West Bank, including one teen
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday that the Israeli army killed two people including a 15-year-old boy in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. 'At dawn today, Tuesday, 15-year-old child Amjad Nassar Abu Awad was martyred by Israeli gunfire in the city of Ramallah,' the ministry said in a statement. 'Also at dawn today, 24-year-old young man Samer Bassam Zagharneh was martyred by Israeli gunfire near the town of Dhahiriya' in the southern West Bank, the ministry added. The Israeli military told AFP it was 'looking into' the two reported incidents. Around 20 people, mostly young boys and teenagers, had gathered at a Ramallah hospital to mourn Abu Awad, an AFP journalist at the scene reported. In tears, the boys touched Abu Awad's face in the white light of the hospital morgue. Two Palestinian teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed last week in the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Malik respectively. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. Violence has soared in the West Bank since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that triggered the Gaza war. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 946 Palestinians, including many militants, according to the health ministry. Over the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Health
- Arab News
Palestinians say Israeli army killed two in West Bank, including one teen
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday that the Israeli army killed two people including a 15-year-old boy in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank.'At dawn today, Tuesday, 15-year-old child Amjad Nassar Abu Awad was martyred by Israeli gunfire in the city of Ramallah,' the ministry said in a statement.'Also at dawn today, 24-year-old young man Samer Bassam Zagharneh was martyred by Israeli gunfire near the town of Dhahiriya' in the southern West Bank, the ministry Israeli military told AFP it was 'looking into' the two reported 20 people, mostly young boys and teenagers, had gathered at a Ramallah hospital to mourn Abu Awad, an AFP journalist at the scene tears, the boys touched Abu Awad's face in the white light of the hospital Palestinian teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed last week in the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Malik has occupied the West Bank since has soared in the West Bank since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that triggered the Gaza then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 946 Palestinians, including many militants, according to the health the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.
