The World - News from July 14, 1988

Two Palestinian youths died of bullet wounds suffered in earlier clashes with Israeli troops, and a Palestinian was wounded by army gunfire as new violence erupted in the occupied West Bank, hospital officials said. The two dead youths, both of whom were shot in Monday’s fighting in the West Bank, were identified as Samir Sayah, 16, and Amjad Deed Nafea, 18. In the latest clash, Israeli troops opened fire on Arabs in Nablus to quell protests triggered by news of the deaths, an Arab reporter said. More than 200 Palestinians have been killed since the uprising in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip began Dec. 9.