RAMALLAH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinians were killed on Monday by Israeli army gunfire in two separate incidents in the West Bank, Palestinian sources said.
Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that Abdul Rahman Abu al-Rub, 31, was killed after Israeli forces opened fire on his vehicle near the Anab checkpoint, east of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that Israeli forces prevented its medical teams from reaching Abu al-Rub after his vehicle came under fire near the checkpoint.
In a separate incident, a young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli army in the village of Kharsa, near Dura in southwest Hebron, Palestinian medical sources said.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim as Ramzi al-Awawdeh, adding he was killed by Israeli forces in the village.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on Monday that "IDF soldiers operating adjacent to Tulkarm identified a terrorist who accelerated his vehicle toward them in a manner that posed a threat to their safety."
Tensions have escalated across the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 1,080 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire and shelling in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during this period. ■
