Israeli army kills 3 armed Palestinians

The Israeli army reported that three Palestinian gunmen were shot dead on Sunday after they opened fire on Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the West Bank city. Violence continues in the region.

The military said that "armed gunmen opened fire" on soldiers at an army position near the Jit junction west of Nablus, with the soldiers responding with "live fire."

"Three armed gunmen were neutralized during the exchange of fire and an additional armed gunman surrendered himself to the forces and was apprehended," the army said in a statement.

Violence intensified after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a far-right government coalition.

Since the beginning of the year, 81 Palestinians, including women and children, have been martyred in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Twelve Israeli civilians, including three children, and one policeman, as well as one Ukrainian civilian have been killed over the same period, according to an AFP tally based on official sources from both sides.

(AFP)