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An Israeli teenager has been killed in a mortar attack on Israel's border with Syria in the Golan Heights.An Israeli teenager has been killed in a mortar attack on Israel's border with Syria in the Golan Heights.
Israeli media reported on Sunday morning that the victim was the 15-year-old son of a civilian contractor employed by the Israel Defence Forces and that four other people were injured. An official told the Associated Press the vehicle in which they were travelling appeared to have driven over a bomb or been struck by fire from Syria. Israeli media reported on Sunday morning that the victim was the 15-year-old son of a civilian contractor employed by the Israel Defence Forces and that four other people were injured. An official told the Associated Press that the vehicle in which they were travelling appeared to have driven over a bomb or been struck by fire from Syria.
It would be the first time an Israeli has been killed by fire emanating from the Syrian civil war.It would be the first time an Israeli has been killed by fire emanating from the Syrian civil war.
Meanwhile two Palestinians were killed in clashes in the West Bank on Saturday night, bringing the death toll to five since Israel launched its biggest military operation in Palestinian cities and villages for a decade. Meanwhile, two Palestinians were killed in clashes in the West Bank on Saturday night, bringing the death toll to five since Israel launched its biggest military operation in Palestinian cities and villages for a decade.
Ma'an news agency named the two Palestinian dead in the West Bank as Ahmad Fahmawi, 36, who was killed in Al Ein refugee camp in Nablus, and Mahmoud Ismail Atallah, who was found dead on a rooftop in Ramallah.Ma'an news agency named the two Palestinian dead in the West Bank as Ahmad Fahmawi, 36, who was killed in Al Ein refugee camp in Nablus, and Mahmoud Ismail Atallah, who was found dead on a rooftop in Ramallah.
It said Fahmawi was killed on his way to dawn prayers, after refusing to return to his home when ordered by IDF troops, who then opened fire. The circumstances of Atallah's death were still unclear, but he was found on the roof of a commercial building in Ramallah and had been shot. It said Fahmawi was killed on his way to dawn prayers, after refusing to return to his home when ordered by IDF troops, who then opened fire. The circumstances of Atallah's death were unclear, but he was found on the roof of a commercial building in Ramallah and had been shot.
An IDF spokesman did not reply to requests for comment, but in a statement to Ma'an said that Fahmawi had approached soldiers "in a threatening manner"; after firing warning shots at him, the soldiers had then "fired towards the suspect". An IDF spokesman did not reply to requests for comment, but in a statement to Ma'an it said Fahmawi had approached soldiers "in a threatening manner". After firing warning shots at him, the soldiers had then "fired towards the suspect".
The Israeli incursion into Ramallah included hundreds of IDF troops and marks the biggest operation in the city – the Palestinian capital and political hub – since the intifada. The Israeli incursion into Ramallah, deploying hundreds of IDF troops, marks the biggest operation in the city – the Palestinian capital and political hub – since the intifada.
It follows a week of military action in Palestinian cities including Hebron and Nablus, after three teenagers, Eyal Yifrach, 19, and Gil-ad Sha'er and Naftali Frankel, both 16, went missing nine days ago. It follows a week of military action in Palestinian cities including Hebron and Nablus after three teenagers – Eyal Yifrach, 19, and Gil-ad Sha'er and Naftali Frankel, both 16 – went missing nine days ago.
Israel blames Hamas for the kidnappings and says it has evidence, although no Palestinian group has taken responsibility and the Israelis are yet to release proof that the Islamist party is involved.Israel blames Hamas for the kidnappings and says it has evidence, although no Palestinian group has taken responsibility and the Israelis are yet to release proof that the Islamist party is involved.
But while over the past week much of the anger on the streets has been towards the IDF, many in the West Bank also blame the Palestinian Authority and in particular the Palestinian police for their perceived complicity in Israeli operations. Much of the anger on the streets has been towards the IDF, but many in the West Bank also blame the Palestinian Authority and in particular the Palestinian police for their perceived complicity in Israeli operations.
In Ramallah, dozens of young Palestinians attacked a police station with rocks and police inside fired on the crowd from a balcony. In a video of the attack uploaded to YouTube, officers could be seen firing what appeared to be live rounds at protesters. In Ramallah, dozens of young Palestinians attacked a police station with rocks, and police inside fired on the crowd from a balcony. In a video of the attack uploaded to YouTube, officers could be seen firing what appeared to be live rounds at protesters.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the IDF said it had searched 1,350 locations and arrested 340 people since the beginning of Operation Brother's Keeper, 250 of whom were associated with Hamas.In a statement issued on Saturday, the IDF said it had searched 1,350 locations and arrested 340 people since the beginning of Operation Brother's Keeper, 250 of whom were associated with Hamas.
"Our activities are ongoing. We are combining actions on the ground aimed at locating Eyal, Gil-ad and Naftali, and systematically targeting Hamas's terrorists and its civilian support system," said IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner."Our activities are ongoing. We are combining actions on the ground aimed at locating Eyal, Gil-ad and Naftali, and systematically targeting Hamas's terrorists and its civilian support system," said IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner.
Meanwhile, Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu told his weekly cabinet meeting that the IDF soldiers were acting in self-defence and "had no intention of harming anyone". The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, told his weekly cabinet meeting that the IDF soldiers were acting in self-defence and "had no intention of harming anyone". He called on the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to dissolve the unity government with Hamas, which was formed last month.
He also called on Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve the unity government with Hamas, which was formed last month.