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| Israeli security forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank | Israeli security forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank |
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| Palestinians gather at the scene where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near Jenin | Palestinians gather at the scene where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near Jenin |
| Israeli security forces say they have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the north of the occupied West Bank, near the Jenin refugee camp. | Israeli security forces say they have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the north of the occupied West Bank, near the Jenin refugee camp. |
| The camp was the focus of a major military operation last month. | The camp was the focus of a major military operation last month. |
| It marks a further escalation in a wave of violence over the weekend. | It marks a further escalation in a wave of violence over the weekend. |
| On Friday, armed Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village where a young Palestinian man was shot dead, while an Israeli security guard was killed in an attack in Tel Aviv. | On Friday, armed Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village where a young Palestinian man was shot dead, while an Israeli security guard was killed in an attack in Tel Aviv. |
| In a statement, the army said the group was heading to carry out an attack and that an automatic rifle was found in their car. | In a statement, the army said the group was heading to carry out an attack and that an automatic rifle was found in their car. |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the security forces, saying: "We will continue to take action - everywhere and at any moment - against those who seek to attack us." | |
| The killings came the day after a Palestinian gunman fatally shot an Israeli security guard in Tel Aviv. Another guard shot and killed the attacker. | |
| After the killing of three Palestinians on Sunday, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said: "These horrific crimes in Jenin would not have taken place had the perpetrators not felt safe from punishment." | |
| Palestinian armed groups condemned the killings, vowing for revenge. | |
| "The enemy, which assassinated three of our Palestinian people, will not escape paying the price of its crimes," said a spokesperson for Hamas who rules Gaza. | |
| The Islamic Jihad, which has members in Gaza and the West Bank, said: "The enemy will realise that its foolishness and terrorism will be met by a strong response from the resistance." | |
| Abbas bids to reassert control with Jenin visit | Abbas bids to reassert control with Jenin visit |
| Palestinian boy shot in Jenin was unarmed - family | Palestinian boy shot in Jenin was unarmed - family |
| Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank | Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank |
| On Friday night, extremist settlers went on the rampage in a Palestinian village in the West Bank, killing a 19-year-old man. Israeli police say two settlers have been arrested. | On Friday night, extremist settlers went on the rampage in a Palestinian village in the West Bank, killing a 19-year-old man. Israeli police say two settlers have been arrested. |
| The latest settler attack has been condemned as terrorism by Washington, its stronger language appearing to show increased frustration with the positions of Israel's far-right government. | The latest settler attack has been condemned as terrorism by Washington, its stronger language appearing to show increased frustration with the positions of Israel's far-right government. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
| Israel | Israel |
| Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |