RAMALLAH, West Bank: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a man claimed by an armed group as a member, during a confrontation that erupted early Monday when troops entered a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said.
The two men were killed in the village of Kafr Dan near the northern city of Jenin. The Israeli military said it entered Kafr Dan late Sunday to demolish the houses of two Palestinian gunmen who killed an Israeli soldier during a firefight in September.
The Palestinian Health Ministry identified those killed as Samer Houshiyeh, 21, and Fouad Abed, 25. Houshiyeh was shot several times in the chest, according to Samer Attiyeh, the director of the Ibn Sina Hosipital in Jenin. Attiyeh initially said Abed was 17, but the ministry later gave his age as 25.
An armed group, the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, later claimed Houshiyeh as a member. The group, an offshoot of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party, published an older photo in which Houshiyeh had posted with rifles. Video on social media showed his body wrapped with the armed group’s flag as his mother and other mourners bid farewell.
The year 2022 was the deadliest in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since 2006. The Israeli military conducted near-daily raids into Palestinian cities and towns last year, killing more than 150 Palestinians. The Israeli army says most of the Palestinians killed have been militants. But stone-throwing youths protesting the incursions and others not involved in confrontations have also been killed.
Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians seek those territories for a future state.
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank confrontation
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Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank confrontation
- The two men were killed in the village of Kafr Dan near the northern city of Jenin
- The year 2022 was the deadliest in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since 2006
World Governments Summit launches Tuesday, to focus on future challenges
- WGS takes place at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah from Feb. 3-5
DUBAI: The World Governments Summit begins its 2026 edition in Madinat Jumeirah on Tuesday under the theme “Shaping Future Governments.”
The annual event held in Dubai explores global governance, and focuses on harnessing innovation and technology to solve problems facing humanity.
Speaking at a recent event, WGS Foundation Chairman Mohammad Al-Gergawi said the summit will attempt to foster partnerships between various sectors of society to overcome challenges.
“The success of the summit depends on the presence of governments, international organizations and the sector that shapes the future, the private sector,” he said.
This year, the areas of discussion will be global governance, societal wellbeing, economic prosperity and opportunities, urban futures and evolving demographics, and future realities.
Among the most notable speakers are Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
“The World Governments Summit gathers everyone because the challenges of the future cannot be tackled alone,” Al-Gergawi said.
The summit takes place at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah from Feb. 3 to 5.
