[Palestinian health officials said the Palestinians killed in Jenin were aged 17 and 23. (Photo by= Reuters)]

Two Palestinians have been killed and 15 injured during an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. The Israeli military said its troops responded to fire from Palestinian gunmen as they apprehended "terrorist suspects". One soldier was injured.
 

The raid came after a man from a nearby village killed five people in Israel. A total of 11 people were killed in three attacks in Israel over the past two weeks, raising fears of what the country's prime minister has called "a wave of murderous terrorism". The Palestinian health ministry said two young Palestinians died after being brought to local hospitals. Three of the injured Palestinians were reported to be in critical condition, the ministry added.
 
On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the IDF, the Israel Police, and the Shin Bet security agency had "significantly increased their intelligence operations to reach those who are planning to carry out attacks". A Palestinian gunman opened fire at passers-by on residential streets, killing two Israeli civilians, two Ukrainian men and an Israeli Arab police officer who confronted him at the scene. The gunman was shot dead by another officer. Palestinian militant groups welcomed the attack. But it’s condemned by President Mahmoud Abbas, who said it might lead to escalation at a time when "we are all striving for stability".