Israeli forces have killed two more Palestinians in the West Bank. Clashes erupted as Palestinians took to the streets to vent anger over deadly shooting incidents in the occupied territories and ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian security officials have named the victims of the latest Israeli shootings as 16-year-old Nasri Mahmud Paqatqa and 18-year-old Bassem Abu Rub. The deaths bring to11 the number of Palestinians killed in the occupied territories over the past three days. On Friday, five Palestinians were killed in three separate incidents involving Israeli troops and settlers. Tension in the West Bank has been running high since Tel Aviv launched its offensive on the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, violence broke out as mourners took to the streets for the funerals of the people killed in the shootings. Angry protesters set an Israeli military tower on fire and brought down a nearby fence.

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