Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in West Bank

20/2/2025 6:08

Three Palestinians were killed on

Wednesday by Israeli forces in the al-Faraa camp near Tubas in

the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian state news agency WAFA

reported.



Security forces told WAFA the three people were killed after

the Israeli military fired bullets and shells at their home.



The Israeli army said in a statement on Wednesday that the

three people were "wanted terrorists who sold weapons for terror

purposes". They said two other individuals were detained.



Wednesday's incident comes as Israel continues with a

weeks-long offensive that has demolished houses and torn up

vital infrastructure in refugee camps in the West Bank.



Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been forced to leave

their homes in refugee camps in the West Bank due to the

large-scale Israeli counter-terrorism operation which began in

the northern West Bank city of Jenin on January 21.



Israel, viewing the West Bank as part of a multi-front war

against Iranian-backed groups established around its borders,

launched the operation after reaching a ceasefire in its war in

Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.