Israeli soldiers patrol near the West Bank city of Tulkarm where two Palestinians were reportedly killed during clashes with Israeli forces on October 5, 2023. Photo by Getty Images

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Two Palestinians were killed and five Israeli soldiers were injured in separate incidents on Thursday in the West Bank.

According to the IDF, two Palestinians opened fire at an Israeli vehicle near the Palestinian village of Shufa east of the Tulkarem refugee camp and were shot at by soldiers. The army added that an M16 rifle was found in the suspects’ vehicle. The two were later identified as 23-year-old Abed Arakhman Fares Atta, and 27-year-old Adnan Fares.

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In a separate incident, three Israeli border police officers were severely wounded and two lightly wounded after a grenade exploded near them during an entry by IDF forces into the Tuklarem refugee camp overnight Thursday. The soldiers were taken to hospital, where one is reported in critical condition.

Army sources say the force encountered gunfire upon exiting the refugee camp. Following a preliminary investigation, the army estimates that a grenade thrown toward the source of fire exploded near the soldiers.

Hamas also issued a statement on the incident, saying that its forces “set off explosive devices and conducted short-range combat” with IDF soldiers.

Earlier on Thursday, around 100 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, near Joseph’s Tomb. Injuries were caused mainly by smoke inhalation and rubber bullets, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.

Last month, two Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire with the Israeli army after IDF forces entered the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank.

The Israeli army said that soldiers entered the refugee camp overnight and destroyed a combat room with surveillance equipment, IEDs and materials for creating explosive devices. During an exchange of fire that ensued, IEDs were activated in the vicinity of military vehicles.

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