2 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli army in northernmost Jerusalem

Two Palestinians, including a minor, were killed at dawn on Friday by Israeli army gunfire in Kafr Aqab, where northernmost East Jerusalem meets the West Bank, Anadolu reports. Palestinian Red Crescent Society teams dealt with two critical injuries caused by live bullets during an Israeli raid on Kafr Aqab, and both were transferred to the hospital, reported Palestinian news agency Wafa. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced the deaths of Amr Al-Marbou’, 18, and Sami Mashaikh, 16, who succumbed to the wounds they sustained from Israeli gunfire, the agency reported later. Israeli forces stormed Kafr Aqab, deployed foot patrols in its streets, and positioned snipers on the rooftops of several buildings, before opening fire on the young men, reported Wafa. The […]