Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians, injure 29 throughout clashes in Jenin | World News

Israeli troops killed 3 Palestinians, together with a minor, and wounded no less than 29 others throughout a large gunbattle with militants within the streets of the occupied West Financial institution metropolis of Jenin on Monday, the Palestinian Well being Ministry mentioned.

The preventing was the newest in additional than a yr of near-daily violence that has wracked the West Financial institution.

The Palestinian Well being Ministry recognized Khaled Asasa, 21, Qassam Abu Sariya, 29, and 15-year-old Ahmed Saqr among the many killed and mentioned no less than 4 different had been severely wounded within the shootout.

The Israeli army didn't instantly touch upon the incident. Israeli media reported that a number of Israeli troops had been wounded within the preventing.

Unconfirmed novice video footage from Jenin appeared to point out an Israeli army helicopter launching a rocket throughout the ongoing military operation.

Israel and the Palestinians have been gripped by months of violence, targeted primarily within the West Financial institution, the place some 120 Palestinians have been killed this yr. Town of Jenin has been a hotbed of Palestinian militancy.

Israel has been staging near-nightly raids within the West Financial institution in response to a spasm of Palestinian violence early final yr. Palestinian assaults towards Israelis have surged throughout that point.

Israel says many of the lifeless had been militants, however stone-throwing youths protesting the incursions and others not concerned in confrontations have additionally been killed.

Palestinian assaults towards Israelis have killed no less than 20 folks this yr.