Palestinian medical officials say Israeli forces killed two Palestinian youths on Wednesday (July 12). The incident happened during an overnight raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin.<br /><br />Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Palestinian assailants opened fire and hurled explosives at them. In response, IDF soldiers shot towards the attackers. <br /><br />Overnight, during IDF op in Jenin, Palestinian assailants opened fire&hurled explosives forces. In response, forces shot towards attackers— IDF (IDFSpokesperson) July 12, 2017<br /><br /><br />Camp residents made no mention of any Palestinian gunfire in their accounts of the raid in which they said rocks were thrown at the troops.<br /><br />The UN has reported that both Israeli and Palestinian security forces conduct regular operations in the camp that often result in clashes and violence. <br /><br />#Israeli Occupiers shot & killed 15yo #Palestinian boy Usama Salama, & 20yo Saad AbuAsir, in Jenin shortly ago. 3 others were shot & wounded pic.twitter.com/zUlGhX5Tpx— Abbs Winston (@AbbsWinston) July 12, 2017<br />
