Two Palestinian youths were shot and killed today morning by Israeli forces’ fire in the Old Town of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, said WAFA correspondent. Israeli military units forced their way into the Old Town and cordoned off a house amid the heavy firing of live fire while demanding two youths to surrender. Israeli soldiers opened fire heavily and directly at the youths the second they came out and agreed to surrender, fatally shooting them. They were identified as Hamza Maqbool, 32, and Khairi Shaheen, 34. Confrontations broke out following the killing of the two youths, which led to the injury of two people with live ammunition in the back and foot. A third youth was struck in the face with a tear gas canister. They were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA