A Palestinian youth was killed on Thursday at the hands of Israeli police forces in the southern West Bank city of Hebron over an alleged stab operation, bringing to two the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the West Bank today.

Israeli police forces opened fire at the youth over claims that he was intending to carry out a stab operation. The youth was possessing a screwdriver, Palestinian sources said.

Earlier in the day, another Palestinian youth was killed at the hands of the guards of the Ariel settlement in the West Bank.

The guards opened fire at the Palestinian youth over an alleged stab attempt, Palestinian sources said.

Source: MENA