al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigades

INCREASING VIOLENCE IN THE WEST BANK

INCREASING VIOLENCE IN THE WEST BANK

Two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) organization were killed after a shootout with Israeli Defense Forces near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday. The skirmish was followed Sunday by the shooting death of a 14-year-old Palestinian teen who participated in a crowd attacking IDF positions near Bethlehem. The latest incidents underscore a growing trend of conflict in the West Bank.