Report: IDF kills 3 armed Palestinians
IDF forces arrived at the village where wanted Palestinians were allegedly hiding in a building. Soldiers surrounded the structure and called on the Palestinians to come out, but the armed Palestinians attempted to escape and opened fire at the soldiers; troops return fire, apparently killing two Palestinians
Two armed Palestinians were apparently killed early Friday during a gun battle between IDF forces and wanted Palestinians in the village of Ilar, north of Tul Karm.
The soldiers were not hurt.
IDF forces arrived at the village where the wanted Palestinians were allegedly hiding in a building. Soldiers surrounded the structure and called on the Palestinians to come out, but the armed Palestinians attempted to escape and opened fire at the soldiers. The troops returned fire, killing two of the Palestinians.
On Thursday Israeli forces evacuated the Dotan army base in the northern West Bank, southwest of Jenin, marking the completion of the northern West Bank pullout.
Troops will continue to patrol the area.
Earlier IDF soldiers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian near the Dotan army base.
The army said the Palestinian was killed after he ignored soldiers’ warnings and infiltrated the base, while the Palestinians claim he was an innocent passerby.
The man, Ala Khantuli, was apparently unarmed. He reached the base compound, slated for evacuation Thursday, in the morning. The base’s evacuation will
The army says troops spotted the youngster, called on him to stop, and only fired at him after he ignored their orders and continued to move into the base. The IDF added the troops treated the wounded Palestinian before he was transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Military officials said Palestinians have recently attempted to enter the base, which has been in the process of dismantlement for several months now, in a show of force and in order to steal equipment.
“We relayed a message through the coordination and liaison mechanisms and made it clear we will not allow Palestinians to enter the compound while jeopardizing the safety of soldiers,” one official said.
