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  • Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

    Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

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    Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed on Wednesday during fierce clashes with Israeli soldiers in the town of Qabatiya near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

    A video on social media showed the bodies of the two young men whowere shot dead, reports Xinhua news agency.

    Local sources and witnesses said that a troop of Israeli soldiers backed by armoured vehicles stormed Qabatiya to arrest Palestinians wanted by Israeli security forces for alleged involvement in attacks against the Jewish state

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    They added that heavy clashes and fire exchanges took place in the town between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers.

    Explosions and intensive gunfire were heard in the town.

    The witnesses also said that a third Palestinian was seriously injured and was arrested by the Israeli soldiers before they pulled out from the town.

    Since early January, the Israeli army has been carrying out daily raids on Palestinian towns, villages, and refugee camps to arrest Palestinians allegedly involved in attacks against Israel.

    The Palestinian Ministry of Health said more than 100 Palestinians have been killed since.

    Meanwhile, 19 Israelis were killed during the same period.

    The raids in Qabatiya town came amid growing tension between Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip, which had resulted in the deaths of 15 Palestinians, including five terrorists.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)



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  • Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm

    Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm

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    Two Palestinian gunmen were killed on Saturday by the Israeli occupation forces during the storming of the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank, Palestinian media reported.

    The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated, “Two martyrs, shot by the occupation, arrived at Dr Thabet Governmental Hospital, in addition to a stable injury in the extremities, as a result of the Israeli occupation’s aggression in Tulkarm.”

    Hamas announced on Saturday, as reported by Safa News Agency, that the martyrs of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank are members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the movement’s military wing.

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    The two Qassami martyrs were identified as Hamza Khrewish and Samer Al-Shafei, both 22 years old.

    Al-Shafei was shot in the neck, chest and abdomen, and Khrewish was shot in the chest, abdomen and left foot.

    As per a report by AFP, the Israeli army said that the pair were “involved in the shooting attack in Avnei Heftz on May 2, 2023 during which an Israeli civilian was injured”.

    The Israeli army had confiscated two M-16 rifles, military vests, and magazines during the storming in Tulkarm.

    For months, the Israeli army has been carrying out operations in the northern West Bank, Nablus, and Jenin under the pretext of pursuing wanted persons.

    It is noteworthy that 110 martyrs, including 20 children and two women, have been killed by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers since the start of this year.



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  • Pakistan: Sikh businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar

    Pakistan: Sikh businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar

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    Peshawar: A Sikh businessman was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants here, in the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan.

    The incident took place at 3 pm when armed men on a motorcycle opened fire at Dayal Singh, a businessman in Peshawar’s Dir Colony area, police said.

    The gunmen fled the scene after committing the crime, they said.

    Police have collected 30 bore bullet shells from the site of the crime. CCTV footage from the shop has been obtained and the police have launched an investigation into the attack.

    The Peshawar killing comes a day after a Hindu doctor was shot dead by unknown assailants in Karachi.

    Last week, shopkeepers from the minority Hindu community were assaulted in the Sindh province for “allegedly violating the Ramzan ordinance,” according to the Express Tribune newspaper.

    About 15,000 Sikhs live in Peshawar, mostly in the Jogan Shah neighbourhood of the provincial capital Peshawar.

    Most of the members of the Sikh community in Peshawar are involved in business, while some also have pharmacies.

    In September last year, a well-known Sikh hakeem’ (Unani medicine practitioner) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside his clinic in Peshawar.

    In 2018, Charanjit Singh, a prominent Sikh community member, was killed by unknown men in Peshawar.

    Similarly, news channel anchor Ravinder Singh was killed in 2020 in the city. In 2016, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf National Assembly member Soren Singh was also killed in Peshawar.

    Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan.

    According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in the Muslim-majority country.

    Muslims account for about 96 per cent of Pakistan’s 207 million population, Hindus 2.1 per cent and Christians about 1.6 per cent according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan estimates.

    The majority of Pakistan’s Hindu population is settled in Sindh province where they share culture, traditions and language with their Muslim residents.

    The Ahmadis, Sikhs and Parsis are also among the notable religious minorities in Pakistan.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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  • Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunmen kills two

    Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunmen kills two

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    Tel Aviv: Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman, reported The New York Times (NYT).

    The two brothers were killed near Har Bracha, a West Bank settlement about one mile south of Nablus, where nearly a dozen Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military raid earlier this week.

    The incident took place when Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab officials were participating in a summit in Jordan, along with senior US representatives, to discuss ways to de-escalate rising tensions.

    Jewish settlers went on a rampage in the area to avenge the killings, stoning and burning dozens of Palestinian homes, stores and cars, reported NYT.

    Palestinian officials said one man was killed and four others were wounded.

    Dozens of Israelis arrived in Huwara to riot on Sunday evening. Mosques in Huwara published messages calling on Palestinians to confront settlers in the area, reported The Jerusalem Post.

    Palestinians in the town burned tires in the streets of the town after the settlers entered the area. Footage from the town showed large fires that broke out amid the clashes.

    Additionally, amid the violence, Palestinians torched Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, according to Palestinian reports.

    Hours after the violent riots began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the rioters not to “take the law into their own hands,” reported The Jerusalem Post.

    “I remind you that in the last few weeks (the security forces) have eliminated dozens of terrorists and prevented dozens of terrorist attacks,” said Netanyahu. “Let the IDF complete the pursuit, don’t take the law into your hands – and together we will defeat terrorism.”

    Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also called on Israelis not to take the law into their own hands, stressing that the riots endangered Israeli citizens and harmed the operations of security forces who were hunting for the terrorist who carried out the attack.

    President Isaac Herzog also condemned the violence, calling on Israelis to allow security forces to continue their operations to catch the terrorist and restore order immediately.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)



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