2 Israelis killed by Palestinian gunman in West Bank, say Israeli officers

There was no rapid declare of duty for the assault, which got here as Israeli and Palestinian safety officers met in Jordan to debate methods of reducing tensions.

West Bank,UPDATED: Feb 26, 2023 22:54 IST

Medical officers mentioned the casualties close to Hawara, an space that sees common friction between Palestinians and settlers. (Representative Image)

By Reuters:

A Palestinian gunman killed two Israeli brothers as they had been driving within the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli officers mentioned.

There was no rapid declare of duty for the assault, which got here as Israeli and Palestinian safety officers met in Jordan to debate methods of reducing tensions.

Israel’s navy mentioned the gunman got here to a junction “and opened fire towards an Israeli vehicle.”

Medical officers mentioned the casualties close to Hawara, an space that sees common friction between Palestinians and settlers, had been brothers of their twenties. A settlements spokesperson mentioned they had been residents of Har Bracha, a settlement 8 km (5 miles) away.

“Soldiers are pursuing the terrorists and are blocking the area,” the Israeli military mentioned in a press release.

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Feb 26, 2023