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was the second time in two days that Israeli forces have killed
a Palestinian during a late-night incursion.
The Israeli military said its forces had apprehended two
suspects in what it described as "counter-terrorism activities"
in the city of Jenin. Subsequently it said dozens of
Palestinians threw rocks and explosives devices and opened fire
at the soldiers, who responded with live ammunition.
The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the raid, saying the
slain man, Ahmad Massad, had been summarily executed.
Video circulated on social media appeared to show at least one
Palestinian firing a rifle in the street as more gunshots were
heard. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said in a
statement that Massad was one of its members and that he had
been killed "as he confronted the occupying forces".
Israel has stepped up incursions in the West Bank following a
string of recent deadly Palestinian and Arab attacks which
killed 14 people in the country, including three police
officers. The subsequent raids into Palestinian towns have
sparked deadly clashes in which at least 17 Palestinians,
including gunmen and civilians, have been killed by Israeli
forces.
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in
2014 and prospects of their revival remain dim. The Palestinian
Authority, which has limited rule in the West Bank, has
regularly condemned the Israeli raids on land they seek for an
independent state.
(Reporting by Ali Sawafta and Maayan Lubell; Editing by Crispian
Balmer and Tomasz Janowski)
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