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least 140 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank this year, most of them during clashes. More than 30 Israelis have also been killed in attacks by Palestinians. The UN has warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “again reaching a boiling point” after an escalation violence in the West Bank and Israel.
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of young Palestinians threw stones and petrol bombs at Israeli forces during a withdrawal, leading to confrontations. The Palestinian health ministry said that two brothers were shot and taken to a local hospital, where they died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the suspects were instigating a riot and responded with riot dispersal means and live fire.
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Ikhlil, a 44-year-old father of six, was shot in the head by Israeli troops during the overnight clashes and also died in hospital. The IDF said that two army jeeps got stuck during a patrol and the soldiers opened fire when the suspects instigated a riot. West Bank-based Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called the three killings an “ugly crime”, while the spokesman of President Mahmoud Abbas warned that “the daily killing of Palestinians is a declaration of war”. A spokesman for the militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said Israel’s “escalation of its crimes and terrorism will be met with an escalation of resistance”.
