2 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank

Palestinian protesters seek cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israel's settlements on the lands of Kafr Qaddum village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 05 May 2023. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
Palestinian protesters seek cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israel's settlements on the lands of Kafr Qaddum village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 05 May 2023. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
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2 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank

Palestinian protesters seek cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israel's settlements on the lands of Kafr Qaddum village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 05 May 2023. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
Palestinian protesters seek cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli troops after a demonstration against Israel's settlements on the lands of Kafr Qaddum village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 05 May 2023. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry and the Israeli military said.

The military said it conducted a raid to apprehend individuals suspected of carrying out a shooting attack against Israelis earlier this week.

"The two gunmen were shot and killed after attempting to flee the scene," a statement from the Israeli military said.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said both men were 22 years old and died of bullet wounds to their chest, neck and abdomen.

The incident came after an exchange of cross-border strikes between Israel and Gaza this week.



Palestinians Trickle Out of War-Ravaged Northern Gaza

A boy rests as displaced Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, through the main Salah al-Din road on the outskirts of Gaza City, on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A boy rests as displaced Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, through the main Salah al-Din road on the outskirts of Gaza City, on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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Palestinians Trickle Out of War-Ravaged Northern Gaza

A boy rests as displaced Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, through the main Salah al-Din road on the outskirts of Gaza City, on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A boy rests as displaced Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, through the main Salah al-Din road on the outskirts of Gaza City, on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Dozens of Palestinians trickled southward from war-ravaged northern Gaza, recounting how they had hardly eaten in days with aid long cut off to the area under heavy Israeli bombardment and military campaign.

Leaving the far northern town of Beit Lahia, the families -- mostly women and children -- dragged rucksacks and satchels with belongings as they walked down a street entering Gaza City, where every building had been completely flattened or partially destroyed.

“We came barefoot. We have no sandals, no clothes, nothing. We have no money. There is no food or drink,” said Huda Abu Laila.

Israel launched a fresh offensive in northern Gaza in early October, focusing on Jabaliya, a densely populated, decades-old urban refugee camp where it says Hamas had regrouped. Other areas also hit include Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, situated just north of Gaza City, like Jabalia.

The UN estimated last week that some 100,000 people remain in the affected area. It has said no aid has reached the far north of the enclave for weeks.

On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that there are no ambulances or emergency crews currently operating north of Gaza City.

Israel has repeatedly issued evacuation warnings for the entirety of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, where several hundred thousand more Palestinians remain.