Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank village during clash with settlers and troops
Local officials and the Israeli military gave conflicting accounts after two teenagers were killed near Al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank.
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed on Wednesday near the village of Al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank, according to local officials and the Israeli military. The deaths followed an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in the area.
The village council said the boys were trying to stop settlers from taking sheep when they were shot. It said the pair were 15 and 17 years old.
The Israeli military said its forces were responding after Palestinians threw stones at troops in the area. It did not immediately address the council’s account of the killings.
Al-Mughayyir is east of Ramallah and has seen repeated tensions involving nearby settlements and the Israeli army. The West Bank has remained a frequent flashpoint during the wider conflict.
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