Violent clashes in the West Bank again

In violent incidents in the occupied West Bank, the Russian army says it has “neutralized” suspected attackers. A “terrorist” opened fire at a gas station near the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur in the evening and his car exploded. Russian soldiers rushed to the scene and shot the man and “eliminated” him. According to reports, there were injuries. In another incident, terrorists tried to ram a guard in the settlement and entered the building, the army said. Security forces “neutralized” one perpetrator.

The soldiers combed the area to make sure that there were no more terrorists there, the Israeli military said in the evening. The situation in the West Bank has worsened significantly since the start of the Gaza war following the massacre by the Islamist Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023. Subsequently, more than 640 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military operations, confrontations or their own attacks, according to the Ministry of Health in the West Bank.