Israeli authorities reopened the al-Jalama crossing north of Jenin on Sunday morning after it was closed for several hours Saturday, Palestinian liaison officers told Ma’an.
The crossing, between Israel and the northernmost occupied West Bank, was closed on Saturday morning after Israeli security forces shot dead a teenage Palestinian claiming he attempted to attack the forces with a knife, however no injuries were reported.
Sources in the Palestinian military liaison department in Jenin confirmed Sunday that the Israeli liaison department notified them the crossing would operate as normal on Sunday morning in both directions.
The teenager shot dead at the site on Saturday had been identified as Mahmoud Talal Mahmoud Nazzal, 18.
Nearly 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of October during demonstrations and after attempted, alleged, and actual attacks on Israeli military or civilians.
At least nine Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinians during the same time period.
While the majority of attacks have taken place in Hebron and Jerusalem, last week Ahmad Muhammad Said Kamil, 16, was killed at the al-Jalama crossing after Israeli security guards said he attempted an attack.
Eyewitnesses told Ma'an at the time that "there were no stabbing attempts" when Israeli forces opened fire at the youth.
While Palestinian and Israeli leadership have made efforts to deter violence across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, near-daily attacks by both sides continue to take place.
International leadership has pointed to the decades-long Israeli military occupation as the root cause of the violence with US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier this week referring to the current situation as “unsustainable.”
