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Two Palestinians were shot dead at Qalandiya camp and a third was in critical condition. An earlier report said three Palestinians had died.
Qalandiya, occupied West Bank – Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli security forces after a gun battle in the Qalandiya refugee camp just before dawn on Monday morning.
The victims were identified as Ahmed Abu al-Eish, 28, and Laith Manasra, 21. A third was reportedly in critical condition.
Dozens more were injured, some seriously, after hundreds of Israeli soldiers and special forces raided the camp, just north of Jerusalem, at around 2am. They demolished the home of Muhammed Abu Shaheen, currently imprisoned in an Israeli jail for his alleged role in a July shooting attack that killed an Israeli settler.
The gun battle between members of the Fatah-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades and Israeli forces went on for at least an hour. Israeli sources said none of their soldiers were wounded.
Several weeks ago, an attempt by Israeli forces to demolish Abu Shaheen’s home was aborted when hundreds of Qalandiya residents turned out in protest.
We will fight the Israelis and I hope the third Intifada comes soon. This time around, Israeli forces forcibly evacuated everyone inside the home, located on the third floor of an apartment complex, before destroying it.
Members of Abu Shaheen’s family, who sought shelter in a relative’s home, declined to speak to the media on Monday. Neighbouring houses were also seriously damaged by the explosives the Israelis used to blow up Abu Shaheen’s home.
Two Palestinians were shot dead at Qalandiya camp and a third was in critical condition. An earlier report said three Palestinians had died.
Qalandiya, occupied West Bank – Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli security forces after a gun battle in the Qalandiya refugee camp just before dawn on Monday morning.
The victims were identified as Ahmed Abu al-Eish, 28, and Laith Manasra, 21. A third was reportedly in critical condition.
Dozens more were injured, some seriously, after hundreds of Israeli soldiers and special forces raided the camp, just north of Jerusalem, at around 2am. They demolished the home of Muhammed Abu Shaheen, currently imprisoned in an Israeli jail for his alleged role in a July shooting attack that killed an Israeli settler.
The gun battle between members of the Fatah-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades and Israeli forces went on for at least an hour. Israeli sources said none of their soldiers were wounded.
Several weeks ago, an attempt by Israeli forces to demolish Abu Shaheen’s home was aborted when hundreds of Qalandiya residents turned out in protest.
We will fight the Israelis and I hope the third Intifada comes soon. This time around, Israeli forces forcibly evacuated everyone inside the home, located on the third floor of an apartment complex, before destroying it.
Members of Abu Shaheen’s family, who sought shelter in a relative’s home, declined to speak to the media on Monday. Neighbouring houses were also seriously damaged by the explosives the Israelis used to blow up Abu Shaheen’s home.
