An Israeli military vehicle fires tear gas towards Palestinian protesters during a military raid in the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus, on July 24, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)
JERUSALEM – Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants who allegedly opened fire on them from a car near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, Israel's defense minister and army said.
Violence in the West Bank has surged for over a year, with increased Israeli raids, Palestinian street attacks and settler rampages in Palestinian villages
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that three people had been killed in the incident.
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Palestine TV showed footage of a military vehicle blocking access to the area of the incident, including an ambulance, as soldiers appeared to carry out an inspection.
Congratulating the army on Twitter, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the incident had taken place at Mount Gerizim, a Samaritan community overlooking Nablus.
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Violence in the West Bank has surged for over a year, with increased Israeli raids, Palestinian street attacks and settler rampages in Palestinian villages. Nablus and the nearby northern West Bank city of Jenin have seen especially intense clashes.