Ramallah: Israeli forces on Thursday killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the occupied territories Western coastThe Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest in a series of fatalities that have fueled fears of an escalation.
Violence has increased in the West Bank in recent months: Israel The U.S. has intensified raids in their cities after a flurry of deadly Palestinian road attacks.
The Israeli military said its troops came under fire around Jenin, an area of frequent incursions, while working in the homes of Palestinians involved in Wednesday’s clashes, which killed an Israeli officer and two Palestinian gunmen. Were.
“The armed suspects hurled explosive devices and Molotov cocktails and fired at the soldiers. In response, the soldiers fired at the suspects. The hit was identified,” the military said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old man. President Mahmood Abbas Condemned the killing and Israeli raids in the West Bank, where dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year.
The US-sponsored Palestinian state talks with Israel failed in 2014. Since then, the domestic credibility of Palestinian Authority (PA), which has limited self-government in the West Bank, has diminished.
“Violence is violence. We want everyone to do more, we Palestinians want authority To do more, to get the Palestinian security forces to do more to stop this,” US Ambassador tom nides told Israeli Cannes Radio.
a spokesperson for Abbas Said Israel is responsible for the violence.
“The US administration should pressure the Israeli government to stop its aggression, rather than justify Israel’s crimes by holding the Palestinian Authority accountable.” Nabil Abu Rudineh said in a statement.
Israel says it has no choice but to work in militant strongholds such as Jenin.
“We want the Palestinian Authority to take decisive action against terrorism,” said the head of Israel’s National Security Council Iyal Hulta said at a security conference in Tel Aviv. “In the period in which the authority and (Palestinian) security did this effectively, Israel was not required to undertake such widespread activity.”
Palestinian officials say Israel’s actions are undermining the Palestinian Authority and that stability can only be achieved when the occupation ends.
Violence has increased in the West Bank in recent months: Israel The U.S. has intensified raids in their cities after a flurry of deadly Palestinian road attacks.
The Israeli military said its troops came under fire around Jenin, an area of frequent incursions, while working in the homes of Palestinians involved in Wednesday’s clashes, which killed an Israeli officer and two Palestinian gunmen. Were.
“The armed suspects hurled explosive devices and Molotov cocktails and fired at the soldiers. In response, the soldiers fired at the suspects. The hit was identified,” the military said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old man. President Mahmood Abbas Condemned the killing and Israeli raids in the West Bank, where dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year.
The US-sponsored Palestinian state talks with Israel failed in 2014. Since then, the domestic credibility of Palestinian Authority (PA), which has limited self-government in the West Bank, has diminished.
“Violence is violence. We want everyone to do more, we Palestinians want authority To do more, to get the Palestinian security forces to do more to stop this,” US Ambassador tom nides told Israeli Cannes Radio.
a spokesperson for Abbas Said Israel is responsible for the violence.
“The US administration should pressure the Israeli government to stop its aggression, rather than justify Israel’s crimes by holding the Palestinian Authority accountable.” Nabil Abu Rudineh said in a statement.
Israel says it has no choice but to work in militant strongholds such as Jenin.
“We want the Palestinian Authority to take decisive action against terrorism,” said the head of Israel’s National Security Council Iyal Hulta said at a security conference in Tel Aviv. “In the period in which the authority and (Palestinian) security did this effectively, Israel was not required to undertake such widespread activity.”
Palestinian officials say Israel’s actions are undermining the Palestinian Authority and that stability can only be achieved when the occupation ends.