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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Livingstone (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Sammy Gecsoyler, Martin Belam and Reged Ahmad (earlier)

Three Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank, says health ministry

Palestinian women mourn during the funeral ceremony of Palestinian people who were killed by the Israeli army on 7 January
Palestinian women mourn during the funeral ceremony of Palestinian people who were killed by the Israeli army on 7 January Photograph: Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images

This blog is now closing. You can read our full report on the Middle East crisis here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz has confirmed that Israel was behind the killing of Hezbollah commander Wissam Hassan al Tawil, as already announced by the militant group.

“Regarding the elimination in southern Lebanon, we took responsibility for it. It’s part of the war - we hit Hezbollah terrorists, infrastructures, and systems they placed in order to deter Israel,” Katz said according to Israeli news site Ynet.

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