Two more civilians have been killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reports.

A 16-year-old Palestinian from southern Hebron died of wounds from Israeli gunfire in central Ramallah, the official news agency Wafa said, citing medical and security sources.

The Israeli army raided several homes in Ramallah, damaging the property, and interrogated a number of young Palestinians in the field, the agency said.

Another young man was also killed by Israeli gunfire at the Meitar crossing in south Hebron in the southern West Bank, Wafa reported.

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