RAMALLAH, December 19, 2015 (WAFA) – The killing of three Palestinians by Israeli forces; one following an alleged car-ramming attempt and two during Ramallah and Gaza clashes, hit the front page headlines in the three Palestinian dailies.

The three dailies reported in their main front page news articles that three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Ramallah towns of Silwad and Sinjil as well as in Gaza’s Khan Younes.

It is worth noting in this regard that Israeli forces shot dead Muhammad ‘Ayyad, 21, after he allegedly attempted to ram his car into Israeli soldiers near the Ramallah town of Silwad. Israeli forces also shot dead a Palestinian identified as Mahmoud al-Agha, 20, during clashes that erupted near Khan Younes in southern Gaza Strip.

The third Palestinian identified as Nash’at Asfour, 25, succumbed to wounds he sustained after getting shot and seriously wounded by a live round fired by Israeli forces earlier Friday during clashes in the Ramallah town of Sinjil.

Highlighting Israeli army’s quelling of weekly Friday protests across the West Bank and Gaza, the three dailies reported in their main front page news articles that dozens of Palestinians were injured and detained by Israeli forces.

Al-Hayat al-Jadida added in this regard that Israeli forces shot and seriously injured a Palestinian young man in Hebron and shot and detained another at Qalandiya military checkpoint.

Furthermore, al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida reported that Hadeel ‘Awwad, 14, was laid to her rest in the Ramallah refugee camp of Qalandiya after her body was handed over by Israeli forces.

It is worth recalling in this regard that Hadeel was killed by Israeli forces, along with her cousin, 16, who was shot and critically injured following an alleged stabbing attempt in West Jerusalem on November 23.

Highlighting ongoing efforts to ensure that Rafah border crossing remains open, al-Quds reported on senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad official Khalid al-Batsh as stating that the Palestinian factions have unanimously agreed to solve the problem of Rafah border crossing based on the principle of non-exclusion.

It also reported that a huge rally will be staged in the Israeli town of Kufr Kanna to protest the Israeli decision to ban a Humanitarian Relief organization.

Moreover, the three dailies reported that a total of 177 countries voted in favor a United Nations General Assembly’s draft resolution that reaffirms the right of Palestinians to self-determination.

Highlighting a diplomatic crisis between Israel and Brazil, al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida reported that Brazil has rejected the appointment of settler leader, Dani Dayan, as new Israeli ambassador.

Al-Ayyam reported on the Quartet envoys as having stressed the need to de-escalate tensions and expressed their opposition to violence and incitement.

Internationally, al-Quds and al-Ayyam reported that the UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the Syrian peace process.

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