LONDON: Israeli forces’ gunfire killed two Palestinian men in the town of Qalqilya, north of the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday, the Ramallah-based Palestinian Ministry of Health said.

The two deceased, Waseem Khalil Musa Abu Ali, 41, and Khaled Nimer Suwailem Hassan, 34, were fatally shot by Israeli gunfire in the early hours of Tuesday in Qalqilya.

Their bodies remain withheld by the Israeli army, the ministry said.

On Monday, Israeli forces established a military checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya. They stopped Palestinian vehicles and checked the IDs of the passengers, obstructing movement to and from the city, according to Wafa news agency.

The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Monday that Sanad Hantouli, 25, was killed by Israeli gunfire near the town of Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem. Hantouli was shot dead as he tried to enter Jerusalem by climbing over the barrier separating the city from the West Bank.

From October 2023 to July this year, at least 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in various towns in the West Bank.