Overview
- The Israeli army confirmed late Sunday that soldiers fired on three people near a settlement by Beit Ummar, saying two were killed and a third was wounded.
- Palestinian officials identified the dead as a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old from Beit Ummar and reported additional youths with gunshot injuries who were taken to hospital.
- The army said the youths had attacked a nearby settlement by throwing Molotov cocktails and setting tyres on fire while Palestinian sources dispute aspects of that account.
- Residents staged a strike and protests in Beit Ummar after the killings, and local hospitals treated at least one other injured person reported by Palestinian agencies.
- Multiple international wire services reported the incident using statements from the Israeli army and Palestinian health officials, leaving some details unresolved pending further investigation.