Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)
RAMALLAH, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Three Palestinian young men were killed by Israeli soldiers in two separate incidents in the West Bank in less than 24 hours, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said Tuesday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a press statement that Ammar Abu Afifa, a 23-year-old Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers near the Beit Fajjar village close to the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said that Abu Afifa, originally from the al-Arroub refugee camp south of Bethlehem, was shot in the head during clashes in the village.
Palestinian protesters carry an injured man during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron, on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)
Israeli media quoted an Israeli army statement as confirming that a Palestinian young man was killed after he threw stones at the Israeli soldiers near the Beit Fajjar village.
Early on Tuesday, two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin in the northern West Bank, medics and eyewitnesses said.
The Palestinian health ministry in the West Bank identified the two victims as Abdullah al-Husari, 23, and Khaled Nejjem, 18, adding that four other Palestinians were injured during the clashes.
An Israeli soldier aims his gun at Palestinian protesters during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) confirmed that al-Husari as one of its militants, who was killed by Israeli snipers in the Jenin refugee camp.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said in a press statement that the Palestinian government condemned the Israeli killing of the Palestinian young men, warning that Israel "must pay the price of its aggression against the Palestinian people."
Armed Israeli soldiers operate during clashes with Palestinian protesters in the West Bank city of Hebron, on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the United States to assume its responsibilities by pressuring the Israeli government to stop its practices, while urging the International Criminal Court to quickly open an investigation into the Israeli "crimes." ■
