Kufr Aqab: Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teenagers During Overnight Clashes

The Palestinian health ministry announced on Friday that Israeli forces shot and killed two teenagers overnight in the town of Kufr Aqab, located in the occupied West Bank.

According to the ministry, 18-year-old Amr Khaled Ahmed Al-Marbou and 16-year-old Sami Ibrahim Sami Mashayekh died after Israeli forces opened fire during unrest near Ramallah.

Israeli police and the army, who both operate in the area, offered no immediate response when AFP requested their comments.

During the night, the Palestinian Red Crescent rushed two wounded individuals from Kufr Aqab to a nearby hospital. One suffered a critical gunshot wound, while the second arrived with a bullet injury to the chest.

A friend of Al-Marbou, Oday al-Shurfa, told AFP that he witnessed the shooting. He explained that the two teenagers were standing on the street during confrontations between local Palestinians and Israeli forces when soldiers fired at them.
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