JENIN, April 16, 2025 (WAFA) - Two young men were killed this Wednesday afternoon by Israeli occupation forces' fire south of Jenin.
The Ministry of Health stated that the General Authority for Civil Affairs had informed it of the killing of two young men who were identified to be Muhammad Omar Zakarneh, 23, and Marouh Yasser Rateb Khuzaymiya, 19, by Israeli occupation forces' fire between the village of Masiliya and the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.
This morning, Israeli occupation forces surrounded a cave in the quarry area between Qabatiya and Masiliya, firing heavy Energa bombs and live ammunition at it. Israeli bulldozers then began bulldozing the site.
Video clips showed Israeli bulldozers and soldiers mutilating the bodies of the two slain youths after they were recovered from the cave.
It is worth noting that the number of slain Palestinians in the town of Qabatiya has reached 34 since October 7, 2023, with the ongoing incursions by Israeli forces and repeated arrest campaigns.
Since the end of 2024, the town has been subjected to four major raids, involving military bulldozers, resulting in widespread destruction of infrastructure and property. According to the Ministry of Public Works, losses have reached nearly NIS8.
This comes as the Israeli occupation army continues its aggression against refugee camps in the northern West Bank since January 21, killing and wounding dozens and detaining others, approximately 40,000 Palestinians displaced, and widespread destruction in the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams refugee camps.
K.T
