“Israel” Martyrs 3 Palestinians in Occupied al-Quds, W Bank

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"Israeli" forces shot dead three Palestinians they alleaged had attacked them with knives on Saturday in Occupied al-Quds [Jerusalem] and the besieged West Bank city of al-Khalil [Hebron], the latest in a month of violent confrontations.

Mutez Awaysat, 16, was martyred by "Israeli" soldiers in al-Quds [Jerusalem], WAFA reported, citing eyewitnesses. The Palestinian teen was shot at short range.

Separately, Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported that Fadhil Qawasmi, 18, was killed by an "Israeli" settler while walking down the street. The settler had intercepted Qawasmi, cursed at him, and then shot him while Qawasmi tried to walk back in the direction he came from.

In a second incident in al-Khalil [Hebron], a Palestinian woman stabbed an "Israeli" regime's border policewoman at the Ashmoret Yitzhak Border Police base, alleged "Israeli" police. The border policewoman shot and killed the suspect. The "Israeli" officer was lightly wounded.

Distinct from that, protesters had also rioted in the "Israeli"- occupied Palestinian territories, many throwing rocks as "Israeli" security forces used live ammunition.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, five Palestinians were martyred Friday in clashes with "Israeli" forces in the besieged West Bank and Gaza.

Also Friday, 269 Palestinians were injured during confrontations with the "Israeli" troops in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent told CNN.

This is in addition to the more than 1,100 injured before then, not to mention the more than 30 Palestinians that Palestinian official say had been martyred in the past month.

In this atmosphere of fear, many "Israelis" are changing the routes of their commutes, and many who have handgun permits are carrying weapons. Others are applying for permits.

The "Israeli" regime has even called for them to do so.

In recent days, "Israeli" security forces have swiftly shot dead two Palestinian teenagers who attacked with knives. Abbas, the Palestinian Authority President, accused the "Israeli" regime of committing what he called "extrajudicial executions."

A coalition of human rights organizations -- including Amnesty International -- said "Israeli" police and soldiers were "too quick to shoot to kill" and criticized calls for settlers to carry weapons.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team