RAMALLAH, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing in the northern West Bank city of Tubas on Monday, said the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry.
The ministry, in a press statement, identified the victims as Khalil al-Masri, 26, and Adi Daraghmeh, 32.
Tubas Governor Ahmed al-Asaad told Xinhua that Israeli forces killed the two young men near a house and detained their bodies after withdrawing from the city.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that the Israeli army prevented its workers from approaching the targeted site and transporting the wounded.
Meanwhile, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a press statement that during the army's operation to arrest wanted persons and dismantle militant infrastructure in Tubas, the Air Force attacked and killed some gunmen spotted in the area.
Adraee added that Israeli forces confiscated M-16 weapons, two pistols, and a hand grenade from the gunmen.
Since the onset of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, about 810 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunshots and bombings across the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. ■
