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IDF troops thwart attempted firebombing; two Palestinians wounded

Israeli forces in an operation northeast of Ramallah opened fire after spotting a group preparing to hurl Molotov cocktails at them.

Israeli forces clash with Palestinians during a demonstration in the village of Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, Sept. 13, 2019. Photo by Flash90.
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians during a demonstration in the village of Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, Sept. 13, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Israeli forces conducting operations near Kafr Malik in Judea and Samaria opened fire on a group of Palestinians who had been preparing to hurl firebombs at them, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.

“The soldiers identified a number of terrorists who attempted to throw Molotov cocktails and fired at them. A hit was identified,” the IDF said in a statement.

The Palestine News Agency (WAFA) reported on Wednesday that “two youths” were moderately wounded in the incident. They were arrested and taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment.

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