The West Bank region in the Middle East is boiling again after two Palestinian teens, aged 17 and 18, died in separate incidents during a clash with Israeli forces sparked by violent protests.
According to the Palestinian health ministry, the first victim, Oday Nawajaa, 17, died after being hit by Israeli live fire at al-Eizariya town east of Jerusalem while the second, an unnamed 18-year-old died in the West Bank village of Abu Dis when a petrol bomb he was planning to throw at Israeli security forces exploded prematurely.
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Reports say there was chaos in Jerusalem during the protests as Israeli police said they used riot gear to disperse dozens of Palestinians who threw stones and bottles at them.
Television footage showed police throwing stun grenades and using water cannon to break up the crowd.
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