WEST BANK: Hundreds of Palestinians join the funerals of two men shot by Israeli army in West Bank cities of Jenin and Qalqilya

Record ID: 564815

  • Title: WEST BANK: Hundreds of Palestinians join the funerals of two men shot by Israeli army in West Bank cities of Jenin and Qalqilya
  • Date: 19th December 2013
  • Summary: QALQILYA, WEST BANK (DECEMBER 19, 2013) (REUTERS) **WARNING: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL ** MILITARY HONOURS FOR THE PALESTINIAN MEMBER OF SECURITY FORCES SALEH YASSIN KILLED BY ISRAELI ARMY VARIOUS BODY BEING CARRIED THROUGH STREETS MOURNERS IN FUNERAL PROCESSION POSTER OF SALEH YASSIN POSTER WITH PHOTO OF SALEH YASSIN IN CAR WINDOW JENIN, WEST BANK (DECEMBER 19, 2013) (REUTERS) MEN FIRING GUNS INTO THE AIR FROM THE TOP OF A BUILDING SALUTING THE FUNERAL MAN HOLDING A POSTER WITH THE NAME OF NAFEA' AL-SAADI KILLED BY THE ISRAELI TROOPS HUNDREDS OF MOURNERS MARCHING AND CHANTING DURING FUNERAL PROCESSIONS MOURNERS CARRYING BODY OF NAFEA AL SAADI WRAPPED IN A BLACK ISLAMIC JIHAD FLAG
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  • Location: West bank
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAEMWQK2KVJOTQSRYPO30SRPUUU
  • Story Text: Hundreds of Palestinians took part in the funerals of two men killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday (December 19).
    Israeli troops shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces whom they were seeking to arrest, the Israeli military said.
    Palestinian residents named the man as Saleh Yassin, 27, a Palestinian intelligence officer. Local hospital staff said he had been shot in the back.
    The Israeli army said Yassin had fired at troops when they came to arrest him in the town of Qalqilya and that they shot back.
    Yassin was wanted by Israel because he had "opened fire towards (Israeli) soldiers on numerous occasions in recent weeks," an army statement said. It added that a weapon and ammunition had been found at the scene.
    Yassin was the second Palestinian to be killed by Israeli troops during an arrest raid in the West Bank since Wednesday, when soldiers shot and killed Nafea' al-Saadi, 23, in the town of Jenin. Residents said he was an Islamic Jihad militant.
    The Israeli army said their forces opened fire after coming under attack during the Jenin arrest raid. A number of other Palestinians were wounded in subsequent stone-throwing clashes with the troops.
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a statement condemning the "murder crimes committed by Israeli army forces".
    Deadly violence in the West Bank has increased in recent months and at least 19 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed since U.S.-backed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resumed in July after a three-year break.
    On Wednesday, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said the talks could take up to one more year to complete if they can reach a broad framework accord in the coming weeks.
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