Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians during a confrontation with gunmen in the occupied West Bank.
News agency WAFA identified the two young men as Abd al-Rahman Atta and Hudhayfah Fares.
Israel’s military said that a gunfight had erupted on Thursday after troopers identified a “suspicious vehicle”, from where the two men shot at the settler, near Shufa village, in the Tulkarem area.
“Troops exchanged fire, and two terrorists were neutralised,” the military said.
Israel has intensified military raids, primarily in the north of the occupied West Bank, for more than 18 months in what it says is a campaign to root out Palestinian resistance fighters.
In July, Israel launched one of its biggest attacks on the occupied West Bank, killing at least 12 Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp and wounding about 100 others.
The United Nations has said 2023 has been the the deadliest year for Palestinians since it started counting deaths in 2006.
More than 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the start of this year, according to the health ministry. At least 35 Israelis were also killed in Palestinian attacks during the same period.
