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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Two Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, PA says
The Palestinian Authority health ministry says two people have been killed and seven injured in fighting with Israeli forces raiding a village in the northern West Bank.
Both Ayser Abu Ara, 37, and Nour al-Yassin, 19, died from bullet wounds, according to the PA.
Two of the seven injured people are in critical condition, the PA says.
The raid occurred in Aqaba, a small village near the town of Tubas south of Jenin.
There is no comment from Israeli authorities.