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Seven Palestinians killed in West Bank as violence spreads

Heated protests broke out across the West Bank after Friday prayers.

A member of the Israeli security forces fires tear gas at Palestinian protesters, during confrontations with them in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on May 14, 2021.
A member of the Israeli security forces fires tear gas at Palestinian protesters, during confrontations with them in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on May 14, 2021. — HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images

Seven Palestinians have been killed so far on Friday in the West Bank, as the conflict between Israel and Gaza continues, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Thirty-year-old Mohammed Ruhi Hammad was shot and killed by members of the Israeli military near the city of Ramallah on Friday after allegedly attempting a car-ramming attack, the Israeli military said.

In the northern West Bank, 26-year-old Yousef Mahdi Manasrah was shot dead during clashes with Israeli security forces amid a protest near the village of Yaabad near Jenin, according to Wafa news agency.

Another two men were shot during separate demonstrations in the Salfit district between Ramallah and Nablus.

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