Palestinians killed as violence flares in occupied territories

Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents yesterday, including one who had stabbed a police officer in east Jerusalem, and three others in Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank. The violence flared as Israel tallied the final votes in national elections held this week, with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to lead a comfortable majority backed by far-right allies. Israeli troops operating in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, a militant stronghold, killed at least two Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said one of those killed was a local commander.