Two Palestinian young men were shot dead by Israeli occupation forces early on Friday in downtown the West Bank city of Hebron.

The Israeli army claimed that the two Palestinians tried to stab an Israeli soldier with a knife, while Palestinian sources said that the army has murdered Taher Faisal Fanoun, 19, and Abdel Mon'em Fanoun, 15, by gunfire.

Eyewitnesses told MENA correspondent in Ramallah that Israeli forces were still holding the bodies of the martyrs.

The victims were identified through images released by the Israeli army.

Sources: MENA