West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces shoot two children during Beit Fajjar raid
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces shot two children Thursday evening during a raid on the town of Beit Fajjar, located south of Bethlehem, Shehab Wire reported. The minors sustained gunshot wounds as troops entered the locality in what marked another military operation in the area.
The incident occurred as tensions remain elevated in the occupied West Bank, where raids and confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians continue to result in casualties. The identities and current condition of the two wounded children were not immediately disclosed in initial reports of the shooting.
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