UN office concerned by West Bank deaths

Ma'an – The UN Special Coordinator's Office in Jerusalem on Sunday expressed concern over the deaths of two Palestinians in incidents involving the Israeli army in 48 hours.

"We are very worried that two Palestinians have lost their lives in recent days in incidents involving Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, including an unarmed woman engaged in protests against the barrier at whom tear gas was fired and a man shot and killed at a checkpoint," spokesman Richard Miron said.

Miron said the UN office was "awaiting the full facts of these tragic fatalities."

"Under international law Israel must take all precautions to ensure the protection of the civilian population and refrain from the excessive use of force," he added. Read more