Two Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli military vehicles during an army operation in the West Bank village of Rujib earlier this week. (AP)

• Palestinians killed in separate confrontations with Israeli army

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Two Palestinians were killed early Thursday in separate clashes with the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement that Samer Khaled, 25, from Al-Ain camp in Nablus, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the neck, and Yazan Afana, 26, from Qalandia camp outside Jerusalem, died after being shot in the heart.