Palestinians shot dead amid claims of fire-bombs

JERUSALEM: In continuing violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank over the last several days, three Palestinians were shot dead and two others wounded, while a teenager lost his eye during clashes with Israeli security forces.

Early yesterday morning, 20-yearold Saad Salah was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank.

Three other Palestinians were wounded, one seriously, during clashes with Israeli soldiers who said the Palestinians had thrown fire-bombs at them after the Israel Defence Forces raided the camp early in the morning, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

The three injured Palestinians, including one in a critical condition, were rushed by the Palestinian Red Crescent to hospital.

The critically injured Palestinian, 7-year-old Aws Muhammad Salamah, died in hospital yesterday morning.

In a separate incident on Tuesday, thousands of Palestinians took part in the funeral of Muhammad Jibril, 24, in the village of Tuqu, near Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank.

Jibril was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Monday after they accused him of attempting to carry out a vehicle attack, before emerging from his car with a knife and attempting to stab them.

Meanwhile, 13-year-old Palestinian Nour Hamdan from the occupied East Jerusalem village of Issawiya lost an eye on Sunday after Israeli forces fired a sponge-tipped bullet during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces.

The teenager was reportedly struck by the bullet as he played on the balcony of his second-floor flat with other children.