Israel launches military operation after deadly clash near Palestinian village
The area is under Palestinian Authority civil and security control and Israelis are officially prohibited from entering.The military said a Palestinian man took a weapon from Israeli security personnel from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad and opened fire, wounding several Israelis before being killed. The military said it was preparing for “extensive counterterrorism operational activity in the sector” and had cancelled leave.“Following the recent events, and especially this morning’s attack, there is concern about escalation throughout Judea and Samaria. Palestinians view it as part of their state along with Gaza, with East Jerusalem as its capital.In a separate incident, the Palestinian Authority foreign ministry said settlers had attacked a village near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, wounding two people and setting fire to trees and cars.
- ▪The area is under Palestinian Authority civil and security control and Israelis are officially prohibited from entering.The military said a Palestinian man took a weapon from Israeli security personnel from the nearby settlement of Havat Gi
- ▪The military said it was preparing for “extensive counterterrorism operational activity in the sector” and had cancelled leave.“Following the recent events, and especially this morning’s attack, there is concern about escalation throughout
- ▪Palestinians view it as part of their state along with Gaza, with East Jerusalem as its capital.In a separate incident, the Palestinian Authority foreign ministry said settlers had attacked a village near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, wou
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Open this photo in gallery:Israeli soldiers move on a street outside the Nablus Speciality Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday.Majdi Mohammed/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFour Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed near a Palestinian village on Friday in a confrontation that added to a growing toll over recent weeks as Israeli settler violence has intensified against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The incident near the village of Tal, southwest of the city of Nablus, followed a sharp increase in settler attacks on Palestinian villages since the start of the year, according to figures from the United Nations.Israel’s military said it had received reports that Israeli civilians hiking in…
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