The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement on Friday mourned four Palestinian teenagers who were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank on Thursday.

In a statement earlier in the day, the movement vowed a response to such Israeli crimes.

The statement called on the Palestinians to continue uprising against the Israeli occupation.

The four Palestinians reportedly carried out two separate stabbing attempts on Israeli military forces on Thursday.

Three cousins from the same family were killed after allegedly attempting to stab Israeli soldiers stationed at the Gush Etzion junction, shortly before a 16-year-old was shot dead at the Beit Einun junction after soldiers said the teen attempted to stab them. No Israelis were injured in either incident.

Source: MENA