RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, May 16, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli troops shot and killed three men during clashes in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said early Thursday. Several others were injured during the confrontation between Israeli forces and Palestinian activists in the town of Tulkarm in the northwest of the territory, the Palestinian Authority's health ministry told AFP. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the three men were killed during an Israeli raid on the town shortly after midnight. Including the three deaths announced Thursday, at least 502 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank since October 7, according to the Palestinian health ministry's count. At least 20 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks over the same period, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha May 16, 2024 07:05 UTC