Two Palestinian youths were wounded, of varying severity, after the Israeli occupation forces shot at them west of Bethlehem in the West Bank.

The Israeli army spokesman said that its forces observed yesterday evening, Monday, that two Palestinian youths threw Molotov cocktails at Israeli vehicles on the road adjacent to the town of Al-Khader, west of Bethlehem.

The spokesman added that the Israeli force fired at them to arrest them.

Palestinian sources announced yesterday evening that two Palestinian youths were wounded by Israeli army bullets during clashes that took place in the town of Al-Khader, and described the wounds of one of them seriously.

A video clip posted on social media showed the site of the two youths being injured and the traces of blood on it.