The Jalameh checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 14, 2022. An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians were killed in overnight clashes near the checkpoint. AFP
The Jalameh checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 14, 2022. An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians were killed in overnight clashes near the checkpoint. AFP
The Jalameh checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 14, 2022. An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians were killed in overnight clashes near the checkpoint. AFP
The Jalameh checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 14, 2022. An Israeli soldier and two Palestinians were killed in overnight clashes near the che

Two Palestinians and one Israeli soldier die in West Bank violence


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Two Palestinian gunmen and an Israeli soldier were shot dead near an Israeli army checkpoint at Jalameh, the Israeli government and the Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday.

The exchange of gunfire occurred near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has suffered regular bouts of violence this year, at one point leading to a major escalation in the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip which left 44 people dead.

Palestinian official news agency Wafa identified the dead Palestinians as Ahmed Ayman Ibrahim Abed, 23, and Abdul Rahman Hani Subhi Abed, 22.

  • Palestinians search a house to retrieve the bodies of three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
    Palestinians search a house to retrieve the bodies of three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
  • Palestinians inspect a building damaged during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus. Reuters
    Palestinians inspect a building damaged during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus. Reuters
  • Palestinians carry the body of Islam Sabouh. Israeli police said forces encircled the home of Ibrahim Al Nabulsi, who they say was wanted for a string of shootings in the West Bank earlier this year, and that Al Nabulsi and Sabouh were killed in a shootout. AP Photo
    Palestinians carry the body of Islam Sabouh. Israeli police said forces encircled the home of Ibrahim Al Nabulsi, who they say was wanted for a string of shootings in the West Bank earlier this year, and that Al Nabulsi and Sabouh were killed in a shootout. AP Photo
  • Palestinians evacuate the bodies of three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. EPA
    Palestinians evacuate the bodies of three Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. EPA
  • Palestinians grieve for those killed during the raid. EPA
    Palestinians grieve for those killed during the raid. EPA
  • Palestinians clash with Israeli troops. EPA
    Palestinians clash with Israeli troops. EPA
  • A Palestinian protester runs during clashes with Israeli security forces' vehicles. AFP
    A Palestinian protester runs during clashes with Israeli security forces' vehicles. AFP
  • Protesters hurl rocks at Israeli security forces' vehicles. AFP
    Protesters hurl rocks at Israeli security forces' vehicles. AFP
  • A wounded man is carried during the clashes with Israeli troops. EPA
    A wounded man is carried during the clashes with Israeli troops. EPA
  • Palestinian health officials said three people were killed and at least 40 people wounded in the gun battle. AP Photo
    Palestinian health officials said three people were killed and at least 40 people wounded in the gun battle. AP Photo
  • Smoke rises above buildings during the Israeli army operation in Nablus. AP Photo
    Smoke rises above buildings during the Israeli army operation in Nablus. AP Photo

"An IDF [army] officer was killed overnight during operational activity adjacent to the Gilboa Crossing during an exchange of fire with Palestinian terrorists," an army statement said.

The Palestinian health ministry confirmed "the martyrdom of the two young men" in clashes near the checkpoint north of Jenin known to Palestinians as Jalameh.

Security has been tightened as Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa host French football team Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League tie later on Wednesday at their base just 60 kilometres from Jenin.

Wednesday's deaths are the latest in a flare-up that began in mid-March.

Palestinian rights groups say more than 100 Palestinians have been killed so far in 2022, in West Bank violence and a brief conflict between Israeli forces and a militia in Gaza, which caused significant damage to the densely populated coastal enclave, home to more than two million Palestinians.

There have been deadly attacks on Israeli targets and in response, Israel has launched almost nightly raids on West Bank towns and cities in which dozens of Palestinians were killed, including fighters.

Last week, armed forces chief Lt Gen Aviv Kohavi said about "1,500 wanted people were arrested and hundreds of attacks prevented" in the operations.

Tensions in Jenin

The Palestinian armed group Hamas lauded the Israeli soldier's death, but neither confirmed that its fighters were involved in the gun battle.

A Hamas spokesperson praised the "heroic operation that was carried out by the resistance fighters".

The Israeli army said the overnight clash came after it had pursued "two suspects" who were spotted "approximately 100 meters" from a security fence.

The Jalameh checkpoint is a major throughfare for goods coming into the West Bank from Israel.

Twelve other Palestinians were arrested in overnight raids across the West Bank, Wafa said.

Jenin local authorities announced a city-wide strike in response to the two deaths, which also sparked a solidarity march for their families.

Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, when it captured the territory from Jordan.

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