The Palestinian Authority has said Israeli troops killed two Palestinian teens overnight in the occupied West Bank, with Israel’s army confirming the deaths but saying its forces targeted people throwing firebombs.

“The General Authority of Civil Affairs informed the Ministry of Health of the martyrdom of Ahmad Ali Asaad Ashira al-Salah (15 years old) and Mohammad Khaled Aliyan Issa (17 years old), killed by [Israeli] gunfire last night, Wednesday, in the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem,” said the agency, which is affiliated with the Palestinian Authority.

The Israeli army confirmed the report to AFP.

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