Violence Erupts in West Bank following Search for Missing Israeli Teen

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:56am on 13 Apr 2024,Saturday International

Clashes erupted in the occupied West Bank as Israeli troops searched for a missing 14-year-old Israeli boy, Benjamin Ahimeir. Palestinian man Jehad Abu Alia was killed, and 25 were injured as settlers stormed al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including a Hamas commander. Tensions have escalated since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The US warned of a potential Iranian strike against Israel, prompting high alert. The incident follows a deadly air strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria, suspected to be carried out by Israel.

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