Two Palestinian citizens were killed at dawn Thursday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at them in Jenin refugee camp north of the West Bank.
According to medical sources the victims are Jawad Bawaqna a 58-year-old school teacher and Adham Jabbarin a 27-year-old resistance fighter from al-Quds Brigades of Islamic Jihad.
A paramedic and eyewitnesses said that the IOF opened fire at the teacher as he was trying to provide first aid to Jabbarin who was injured in front of his house in al-Saha area of Jenin camp.
The IOF prevented ambulance crews from entering the camp to evacuate the wounded citizens to hospitals prompting local residents to take them aboard a private car to Ibn Sina Hospital.
Shortly after their arrival at the hospital Bawaqna and Jabbarin were pronounced dead after they succumbed to their critical injuries.
Three others reportedly suffered from bullet injuries during the clashes with the IOF in the camp.
Earlier local sources said that a large number of Israeli troops stormed Jenin camp and spread in its streets and rooftops of homes and buildings which provoked violent clashes with local youths and resistance fighters.
In a related context al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas said that a group of its fighters and others from al-Aqsa Brigades exchanged fire with Israeli soldiers in different areas of Jenin camp and detonated explosive devices at their vehicles.
However the Israeli occupation army has not reported any casualties among its soldiers.
Four citizens were reportedly kidnaped by the IOF during the same campaign in the camp.
