"Israel" Martyrs Palestinian Female Student, Teenager

Local Editor

Hundreds of mourners on Wednesday attended the funerals of a Palestinian girl and a teenager who were martyred by "Israeli" forces in Bethlehem.
The student, Lubna Hanash, 22, was shot in the head on Wednesday morning as "Israeli" soldiers in a civilian car opened fire at a group standing at the entrance to al-Arrub refugee camp, South of Bethlehem.
In parallel, a 15-year-old Salih al-Amarin, from Azza refugee camp, was martyef in hospital after "Israeli" forces shot him in the head during clashes in Bethlehem on Friday.
Clashes erupted near Aida camp as angry residents threw stones at "Israeli" soldiers, who fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas canisters at mourners, injuring 10 Palestinians.
"Three Palestinians were hospitalized, including one young man who was hit in the face by a rubber-coated bullet," Red Crescent official Abdul-Halim Jaafra said, and noted that "another seven people were treated at the scene for injuries."

The Palestinians also stated that the "Israeli" forces prevented Red Crescent ambulances from arriving at the scene and treating the wounded, who felt while participating in a peaceful demonstration.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad issued a statement calling for "strong condemnation from the international community" of these shootings, and urged "immediate intervention to compel Israel to desist from these serious attacks on our people."

At the UN Security Council on Wednesday, UN envoy Robert Serry expressed concern at the increased use of live fire by "Israeli" forces in the West Bank.


Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org