Palestinian demonstrators threw stones at Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday 9 February.

The clashes happened during a protest over the killing of three Palestinians by Israeli forces in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Shops and businesses were shuttered and studies suspended in a general strike over what demonstrators say was the extrajudicial assassination of three Palestinian activists.

In the incident, a special army force opened fire at a car in Nablus, killing three occupants, alleging they were responsible for opening fire at Israeli military posts.

The killings sparked widespread condemnation in the occupied territories and amongst the Palestinian diaspora.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Hebron, 09 February 2022. Palestinian demonstrators throw stones at Israeli troops during a protest over the killing of three Palestinian by Israeli forces, in in the West Bank city of Hebron.

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Shops and businesses were today shuttered and studies were suspended in protest against the Israeli army assassination yesterday of three Palestinian activists in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

A general strike was observed today in the major West Bank cities including Nablus, Ramallah, Jenin, and Tulkarm as calls were made to demonstrate at contact points with the Israeli army throughout the West Bank.

A special army force opened fire at a car in Nablus killing three of its occupants alleging they were responsible for opening fire at Israeli military posts. The killing was described as an extrajudicial assassination.

The killing of the three activists sparked widespread condemnation in the occupied territories and in the diaspora.

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