Israeli soldiers shoot two Palestinians in occupied West Bank - Authorities
08 Apr 2023 10:38am
A man holds up a paper Palestinian flag outside the Dome of the Rock shrine at al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 7, 2023 on the third Friday Noon prayer during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan - AFP
The Palestinians were shot with live rounds in the raid in Burkin, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
They were taken to the Jenin State Hospital for treatment, it said.
Witnesses told Anadolu that Israeli military vehicles raided Burkin and clashes broke out between residents, armed Palestinians and Israeli forces.
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a telephone conversation Friday with his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, and condemned the latest attacks and provocations by Israel.
Cavusoglu conveyed Ankara's condemnation of provocations by Israeli security forces against the sanctity and status of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Israeli air strikes on Gaza and Lebanon and said: "It is unacceptable" to use violence against innocent worshippers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The Turkish minister said there could be no excuse for violent acts by Israeli security forces and emphasised it should not be repeated and airstrikes should not be restarted.
Israeli police said Wednesday it detained 350 Palestinians from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem, with witnesses saying they used excessive force, including tear gas.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and later annexed the entire city in 1980 -- a move never recognised by the international community - BERNAMA
