Two Palestinians killed as Israeli forces storm West Bank city

At least two Palestinians were killed Tuesday as Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry and the Israeli army said.

The military said troops opened fire and “eliminated” two Palestinians who had attempted to steal a soldier’s weapon as the “counterterrorism operation” was underway in the old city of Nablus.

The Palestinian health ministry said authorities had been informed by Israel of the deaths of Nidal Amira,…