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| Suspect at large after West bank ‘terrorist attack’, 2 reportedly killed | Suspect at large after West bank ‘terrorist attack’, 2 reportedly killed |
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| Israeli forces launched manhunt for a suspected shooter after he opened fire at a Barkan Industrial Park. The incident, branded by the IDF a “terrorist attack” reportedly killed two people and injured one more. | Israeli forces launched manhunt for a suspected shooter after he opened fire at a Barkan Industrial Park. The incident, branded by the IDF a “terrorist attack” reportedly killed two people and injured one more. |
| Two of the three victims of the shooting succumbed to their injuries, Israeli media reported citing the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The third one remains at a hospital in non-life-threatening condition. | Two of the three victims of the shooting succumbed to their injuries, Israeli media reported citing the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The third one remains at a hospital in non-life-threatening condition. |
| The shooter fled the scene and the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, as well as the IDF have deployed additional troops to the area to catch the perpetrator. The identity of the 23-year-old suspect, claimed to be a Palestinian, is known to the security forces, according to the IDF. | The shooter fled the scene and the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, as well as the IDF have deployed additional troops to the area to catch the perpetrator. The identity of the 23-year-old suspect, claimed to be a Palestinian, is known to the security forces, according to the IDF. |
| Tensions have been boiling for months in the West Bank and Gaza since the ‘Great March of Return’ protest in March. | |
| The situation deteriorated even more rapidly after the US’ decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, effectively recognizing Israeli control over the city, which is sacred for both Palestinians and Israelis. Massive clashes on the opening day of the relocated diplomatic mission claimed the lives of nearly 60 Palestinian demonstrators and left hundreds injured. Many minors were among the casualties. | |
| As the violence in Gaza has yet to subside, the head of an EU Parliament delegation, Neoklis Sylikiotis, told RT that Israel’s actions there are “a war crime.” He was not the first to condemn what has been happening in the enclave. As Tel Aviv blamed Hamas for the bloodshed, Human Rights Watch called Israel’s response “disproportionate and illegal” and warned that the use of “lethal force” against the Palestinians amounts to “war crimes.” | |
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