Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza and West Bank

Bombs were dropped today by Israeli forces in an air strike on the Gaza Strip that killed two unidentified Palestinians.

There was also confirmation that a group of Israeli policemen killed a Palestinian “terrorist” named Mohammed Abu Dhara in the West Bank. The Israelis reason that they needed to do so because he was part of the violent and militant group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, which works closely with the Fatah movement of the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas. Many members of the organization have made a deal with Israel that their names will be removed from a wanted list, if they stop violent operations. Dhara was not one who negotiated to be taken off the list and had allegedly been supporting violent operations against Israel. However, Palestinians say that what the Israelis did to Dhara was not fair and that they should have settled an agreement with him. Both sides tell a contradicting story of how Israeli forces killed Dhara.

Dhara’s funeral was held at the Balata Refugee camp earlier today.

Roopa Radhakrishnan

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