Two sisters killed in a taking pictures within the West Bank had been British nationals

Two girls killed in a taking pictures within the West Bank had been British nationals, in accordance with a UK official.

The girls had been sisters – one aged 15 and the opposite in her 20s, in accordance with native media.

Their mom was additionally significantly injured when their automobile was attacked on Friday close to the Hamra settlement, about 30 miles north of Jerusalem.

Sky News Middle East correspondent Ali Bunkall mentioned it is believed the household moved to Israel round 2005.

The taking pictures occurred after Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon and Gaza in response to rocket assaults Israel blamed on militant group Hamas.

Tensions have flared within the area following police raids on Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this week.

Bunkall mentioned the follow of focusing on automobiles with Israeli quantity plates within the West Bank had turn into “far more commonplace in the last few weeks” and {that a} US nationwide was additionally lately shot lifeless.

It’s believed the 2 girls killed on Friday had been in a automobile that got here underneath fireplace and was then rammed, with footage displaying a white automobile badly broken on the facet of the highway.

The sisters died on the scene and their mom was airlifted to hospital in a “very critical condition”, added Sky’s correspondent.

Their father was behind them in one other automobile when the assault occurred, in accordance with Oded Revivi, the mayor of the settlement the place the household lived.

Mr Revivi mentioned they lived in Efrat, close to the Palestinian metropolis of Bethlehem.

Road blocks have been set as much as attempt to discover the attackers.

No group has claimed duty to date, however a Hamas spokesman hailed the assault as “retaliation for the crimes committed by Israel in the West Bank and the Al-Aqsa mosque”.

The clashes at Al Aqsa compound got here initially of the Jewish competition of Passover, which this yr coincides with Ramadan.

The web site is extraordinarily sacred to each Muslims and Jews.