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| West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara | West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara |
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| Israeli soldiers stepped up security at a nearby checkpoint after the deaths | Israeli soldiers stepped up security at a nearby checkpoint after the deaths |
| An Israeli father and son have been killed in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack in the occupied West Bank. | |
| It happened near the village of Huwara - which has been the scene of previous deadly attacks on Israelis and rampages by Jewish settlers in retribution. | It happened near the village of Huwara - which has been the scene of previous deadly attacks on Israelis and rampages by Jewish settlers in retribution. |
| The shooting took place at a carwash. | |
| The gunman is said to have approached on foot and opened fire with a handgun. | The gunman is said to have approached on foot and opened fire with a handgun. |
| The Israeli ambulance service said the two men aged 28 and 60 were pronounced dead at the scene. Both are said to have been civilians from Ashdod in southern Israel. | |
| Israeli media reported that they had come to the West Bank to fix their car and spent several hours in Huwara. | |
| They say that the attacker spoke to them briefly - maybe to check if they were Jewish Israelis - before shooting them at point blank range. | |
| The weapon was apparently found in a nearby field, and the suspect is still thought to be in the area. | |
| The Israeli military has set up blockades nearby and is hunting for the gunman. It is also said to be on alert for reprisal attacks. | |
| The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad praised the deadly shooting. | |
| Hawara has long been a flashpoint in the West Bank. It is located on a main road south of Nablus, which is mostly used by Palestinians and Israeli settlers. | |
| In the past, Israelis would sometimes shop there and come for services, which are often cheaper in Palestinian areas of the West Bank. But that has become uncommon after a recent surge in violence. | |
| This year, the village has seen several shooting attacks in which Israeli settlers and soldiers have been targeted - including the killing of two brothers in February. | This year, the village has seen several shooting attacks in which Israeli settlers and soldiers have been targeted - including the killing of two brothers in February. |
| That triggered a deadly rampage by a large crowd of settlers in one of the worst such acts in years. There have also been other instances of settler violence. | That triggered a deadly rampage by a large crowd of settlers in one of the worst such acts in years. There have also been other instances of settler violence. |
| Watch: West Bank town set alight after Israelis killed | Watch: West Bank town set alight after Israelis killed |
| Watch: West Bank town set alight after Israelis killed | Watch: West Bank town set alight after Israelis killed |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Middle East | Middle East |
| Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
| Israel | Israel |
| Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |
| West Bank | West Bank |