HUWARA: Two Israelis living in a West Bank settlement were killed on Sunday (Feb 26) in a 'Palestinian terror attack', officials said, amid talks in Jordan to discuss worsening violence in the
The fatal shooting came days after Israeli forces launched their deadliest West Bank raid in nearly 20 years, which leftSunday's attack just south of the city targeted a car on the main road through the town of Huwara.
Israeli security forces were deployed along the road and searching vehicles, an AFP photographer saw. The West Bank is home to about 2.9 million Palestinians as well as an estimated 475,000 Jewish settlers who live in state-approved settlements considered illegal under international law.The shooting came as Israeli-Palestinian talks were held in Jordan, aimed at quelling a surge in West Bank violence.
Both sides"reaffirmed the need to commit to de-escalation on the ground and to prevent further violence", the statement said. Since the start of this year, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed the lives of 62 Palestinian adults and children, including militants and civilians.
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