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Overnight Israeli Raid in Kufr Aqab Kills Two Palestinian Teenagers

Officials cite a security threat, with Palestinians questioning a brief, unverified video offered as evidence.

Overview

  • Palestinian health officials identified the dead as Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, and Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, after an operation in the town on Jerusalem’s outskirts.
  • Israel Police said forces fired at four people who posed an immediate threat during clashes involving stone-throwing and fireworks, adding that heavy gunfire was heard with an unclear source.
  • The Israeli military released a grainy nine-second clip it said shows petrol bombs being thrown, declined to share full footage, and its claim has not been independently verified.
  • The Palestinian Red Crescent reported transporting two people with gunshot wounds, an eyewitness told AFP one teen was unarmed when shot in the chest, and large funerals were held on Friday.
  • Residents reported settler attacks and fires near Nablus the same night, and a Reuters tally counts six Palestinian minors killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank this month.