West Bank: Two Israelis wounded by bullets, one seriously

This Sunday, March 19, two Israelis were wounded by bullets, one of them seriously, in Huwara, a Palestinian town located in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Two Israelis were wounded by bullets, one of them seriously, this Sunday morning, March 19, in Huwara, a Palestinian town in the north of the occupied West Bank, Magen David Adom, the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross, told AFP.

The attack came even as talks are being held under Egyptian auspices between Israeli and Palestinian officials to restore calm in the region.

#Israel shooting in Huwara: a terrorist who ambushed and fired at an Israeli vehicle. MDA and IDF teams treat and evacuate 2 victims aged around 30, one in serious condition and one in mild condition to hospital. pic.twitter.com/9v74ZVc1E3

—Esther (@esther26265) March 19, 2023

Since December 2022, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been sucked into a new spiral of violence with the entry into office of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

The northern West Bank, in particular the cities of Nablus and Jenin, is at the heart of this renewed violence.

According to an AFP count compiled from official Israeli and Palestinian sources, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed the lives of 86 Palestinians since the beginning of the year (including members of armed groups and civilians, including minors), 12 Israeli civilians (including three minors) and a policeman, as well as a Ukrainian woman.