UPDATE - 2 Palestinians killed by Israeli army in occupied West Bank

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By Awad Rjoob and Betul Yilmaz

RAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL (AA) – Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to an official statement.

Palestine’s General Authority of Civil Affairs said in a statement that Muhammad Iyad Abahra, 16, was killed by Israeli gunfire late Saturday in the village of Silat al-Harithiya in the western Jenin governorate.

The Israeli army withheld his body, the statement added.

Israeli forces raided Silah al-Harithiya late Saturday, firing live bullets and using stun grenades on Palestinians, said the official news agency Wafa.

Another Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Hebron, southern West Bank, for allegedly attempting to stab soldiers, Wafa said.

According to the outlet, Israeli soldiers shot the young man in the head at the northern entrance of Hebron City and left him bleeding and prevented medical teams from reaching him.

No details were provided about his identity.

Israeli forces and illegal settlers have killed at least 1,093 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, injured nearly 11,000, and detained around 21,000 since October 2023, according to Palestinian figures.

In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.