The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed three Palestinians after opening fire at their vehicle at Araba junction south of Jenin in the West Bank at dawn Saturday.
Medical sources affirmed that three Palestinians were killed without identifying them saying that their bodies were seized.
Local sources revealed that a large Israeli military force surrounded the vehicle and prevented ambulances from reaching the area or providing first aid to the injured for more than an hour.
The three bodies remained on the ground till being taken by an Israeli ambulance to an unknown place. The Palestinian vehicle was also confiscated by the IOF.
Violent clashes broke out in the area following the incident.
Al-Quds Brigades the military wing of the Islamic Jihad mourned the three martyrs in a statement issued Saturday saying that they were members of the group.
The statement identified the martyrs as: Saeb Abhera 30 Khalil Tawalbeh 24 and Saif Abu Libdeh 25.
“As we mourn our fighters who were assassinated in a coward Israeli assassination we vow to continue the struggle until liberation” the Brigades said.
“We vow to our people to continue our legitimate duty to continue resisting the Zionist enemy. Our people will never surrender and will continue the struggle for the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine.”
Israeli media sources claimed that “three Palestinians were killed in a clash with Israeli forces.”
Four members of the Israeli police Special Anti-Terror Unit were injured during the clash with one in critical condition the sources added.
According to the Israeli sources the Palestinians opened fire at the forces who were coming to arrest them and were killed during the exchange. Weapons and grenades were allegedly found in their vehicle.
