Israeli soldiers kill two in West Bank: Palestinians

RAMALLAH: Two Palestinians were shot dead overnight by Israeli soldiers in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestinian medics and security officials said on Monday.

The dead men, Mortesen Adwan, 23, and 22-year-old Ali Halifa, were killed by soldiers making arrests in the camp on the road from Ramallah to Jerusalem. Witnesses said they opened fire after Palestinians threw stones at them.