Two Palestinians were killed early Friday in confrontations with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics and Israel’s military said. The militant group Hamas said one of those killed was a local commander.
Elsewhere in the West Bank, dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village, with health officials saying one Palestinian was killed and 18 wounded. Settlers in search of a missing 14-year-old Israeli boy were shooting and setting houses on fire, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din. Israel’s military said it was looking into the reports.
Tensions have soared in the West Bank, where over 460 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since the
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