Ammon News - A special Israeli forces unit Thursday morning killed three Palestinians after opening fire at their vehicle at the entrance of the town of Jabaa', south of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA).

The three slain Palestinians were identified as Ismail Fakhoury, 26, Nayef Malayshah, 25 and Ahmad Fashafsha, 22.

According to eye witnesses, a special Israeli forces unit sneaked into the town and opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle while three youths were inside, killing them all.

They added that Israeli forces raided the town and detained a Palestinian citizen after breaking into and ransacking his house.

With the killing of the three youths, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of 2023 has risen to 77, including 13 children and one woman.

WAFA