Hundreds attend funeral for Palestinians killed by Israeli army in a West Bank raid

Record ID: 899400

  • Title: Hundreds attend funeral for Palestinians killed by Israeli army in a West Bank raid
  • Date: 12th July 2017
  • Summary: JENIN, WEST BANK (JULY 12, 2017) (REUTERS) MEN CARRYING BODY ON STRETCHER OUT OF HOUSE, WOMEN CRYING VARIOUS OF MEN MARCHING IN FUNERAL PROCESSION, WAVING YELLOW FATAH FLAGS (AUDIO: GUNFIRE) MEN CLAPPING, CHANTING 'ALLAHU AKBAR' DURING FUNERAL PROCESSION MEN CARRYING BODIES ON STRETCHERS MORE OF FUNERAL PROCESSION BODIES ON STRETCHERS MORE OF MEN CHANTING, MARCHING MORE OF MEN CARRYING BODIES ON STRETCHERS FUNERAL PROCESSION
  • Embargoed: 26th July 2017 11:57
  • Keywords: Israel Palestinians West Bank Funeral Jenin Raid violence
  • Location: JENIN, WEST BANK
  • City: JENIN, WEST BANK
  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016PEVQ6F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds attended on Wednesday (July 12) the funeral procession of two Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank overnight.
    The Israeli forces killed the two during a raid, according to local medical officials, and the Israeli military said troops opened fire after coming under attack.
    The incident took place before dawn in Jenin refugee camp, and no Israeli casualties were reported. Israeli forces often carry out searches in the West Bank for suspected militants and weapons manufacturing facilities.
    The Palestinian health ministry said the two Palestinians killed by the troops were aged 21 and 16, and that a third person was shot and wounded in the leg. Camp residents made no mention of any Palestinian gunfire in their accounts of the raid in which they said rocks were thrown at the troops.
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