A violent riot broke out against IDF soldiers in the West Bank on Wednesday, the IDF spokesperson announced.<\/p>\n
During the riot terrorists threw cinder block and stones at IDF forces. The forces responded by firing at the terrorists, in an attempt to remove the threat.<\/p>\n
The IDF soldiers were operating in Al-Mughayyir village in the Ramallah area, working to retrieve livestock belonging to Israeli citizens that had been located in the village, the statement explained.<\/p>\n
Two 19-year-old Palestinian citizens of the West Bank<\/a> were killed, and one was seriously injured by IDF fire during the disturbance, Ynet reported. The IDF spokesperson noted that “hits were identified” from the fire, but didn’t specify further.<\/p>\n The events leading up to the incident and the management of the riot are under review.<\/p>\n The IDF and Israel Police traded accusations on Sunday morning, criticizing each other\u2019s handling of extremist settler violence in the West Bank after at least eight Palestinians were injured in clashes on Saturday.<\/p>\n Settlers arrived at Kusra<\/a> and Jalud, villages in the West Bank, on Saturday afternoon. They barricaded themselves inside a Palestinian home and threw stones<\/a> at locals.<\/p>\n The settlers left once IDF soldiers arrived, but none were arrested.<\/p>\n