Israeli occupation forces kill two Palestinians in Nablus, Al-Bireh
Jerusalem (QNN) – Two Palestinian youths were shot dead this early morning when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and the city of Al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank.
The first martyr was identified as Samer Khaled, a 25-year-old resident of Ein Beit el Ma refugee camp in Nablus, who reportedly died from serious gunshot wounds sustained by Israeli military gunfire in the neck.
Simultaneously, the IOF stormed Um Al-Sharayet neighborhood in Al-Bireh, sparking violent confrontations with residents, during which Palestinian youth Yazan Afana, from the Qalandia refugee camp, was shot dead by IOF soldiers.
Witnesses said that IOF soldiers forced their way into the neighborhood, ransacking several houses and sparking confrontations.
The IOF soldiers opened fire towards local youths attempting to block their passage, killing Afana, a 26-year-old resident of the nearby Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.