Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in raids in West Bank

By ILAN BEN ZION
Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinians, including a teenage boy, in the occupied West Bank. The ministry said forces shot a 34-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 14-year-old in three separate incidents on Wednesday. The Israeli military said that in all three cases, soldiers fired on suspects when troops came under attack with firebombs. But Palestinians said one of the three, a lawyer, had only been driving through the area as clashes were taking place. Israel has sent troops to comb through Palestinians cities and villages in recent days, looking for suspects or accomplices tied to recent Palestinian attacks on Israelis. The military said it arrested 15 people on Wednesday.