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Israeli troops kill Palestinian woman at checkpoint in West Bank: ministry
21 April 2024 19:30 BST
A Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Labiba Faza Sidqi Ghannam, 43, was killed at the Hamra checkpoint.
Israel's military claimed that the woman had "attempted to stab IDF soldiers who were at the post".
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in Ramallah.
The Palestinian health ministry said the deaths of the two teenagers were "caused by occupation (Israeli army) bullets".
It identified them as Muhammad Majid Musa Jabareen, 19, and Musa Mahmud Musa Jabareen, 18.
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said that the incident occurred at the entrance to Beit Einun village near the city of Hebron.