War

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials, while the Israeli military said troops were responding to a car-ramming and a stabbing that lightly injured three soldiers in total.The Palestinian Health Ministry said 17-year-old Muhannad Tariq Mohammad Al-Zgheer was shot dead in Hebron and that Israeli forces kept his body. Palestinian security officials said the shooting occurred as Israeli troops shut down northern checkpoints during a manhunt after an Israeli soldier was run over at a nearby military checkpoint.The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was lightly injured in the car-ramming near Hebron and that the driver was killed when troops attempted to arrest him.
In a separate incident near the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces fatally shot 18-year-old Mohammed Ruslan Mahmoud Asmar after a stabbing attack. Palestinian officials said his body was also withheld and that Red Crescent medics were prevented from reaching him.Palestinian sources said troops closed all northern entrances to Ramallah, restricting movement in the area. The Israeli military said two soldiers were lightly wounded in the stabbing near the settlement of Ateret after the assailant pulled out a knife while being questioned. Ateret is an Israeli community settlement in the West Bank built on land confiscated from several Palestinian villages, including Umm Safa.Separately, Tubas Governor Ahmad Al-Asaad said Israeli forces continued a large-scale operation in Tubas and the nearby town of Aqqaba, leaving the area under "complete closure" for a second day. He said dozens of homes were raided and some turned into military positions, describing the situation as tense.