Israeli troops kill Palestinian woman in firing on car

Israeli troops killed a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank on Monday, medics said, in an incident in which the military said the soldiers opened fire on a vehicle that was accelerating towards them. The incident in Beitunia, near the hub city of Ramallah, was the latest during an intensified military sweep of West Bank launched by Israel in March. Palestinian medics said a 19-year-old woman from Hebron was shot dead. Palestinian news agency Wafa said a 26-year-old man with her was detained by the troops. An Israeli army spokesperson said troops had spotted a “suspicious vehicle” approaching and that the driver — described only as a male — accelerated toward them despite their signalling him to stop.