RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Mar 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Three more Palestinians were killed yesterday, by Israeli soldiers, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medics, as well as, Israeli sources said.
Three Palestinian men were shot dead, after they opened fire at an Israeli army force near Nablus, according to separate statements by the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israeli army.
A fourth Palestinian was arrested, after he surrendered and handed himself over to the Israeli force, added the sources.
An Israeli military spokesperson said that, no injuries were reported among the Israeli soldiers.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed organisation affiliated with the ruling Fatah party, announced in a statement the men were members of the organisation.
The Palestinian health authorities said that, since Jan 1, the Israeli army had killed 84 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, during raids on Palestinian towns, villages, and refugee camps. Meanwhile, 14 Israelis were killed during the same period.– NNN-WAFA
