Bethlehem: The Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs reported on Thursday morning that two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli occupation forces near the city of Bethlehem, south of the West Bank.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the authority stated in a press release that the Palestinian Ministry of Health was notified of the deaths of 15-year-old Ahmad Asaad and 17-year-old Mohammad Issa. Both teenagers were shot in the town of Al-Khader near Bethlehem, and their bodies are currently being retained by Israeli forces.
Local sources indicated that the Israeli occupation forces fired upon four teenagers in total. The incident prevented ambulances from reaching the scene, and two of the teenagers were taken to an unknown location where their deaths were later announced. The other two injured teenagers were transported to a hospital in Bethlehem.