News - Middle East: The Gaza-based Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements have denounced Sunday's killing of three Palestinian men by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, saying the incident will intensify resistance against the occupying regime.

On Sunday, Israeli troops fatally shot three Palestinian men near the Sarra military checkpoint, southwest of Nablus.

In a brief statement, Hamas said “The blood of the martyrs will not be wasted,” stressing that the occupying regime’s crimes against Palestinians and desecration of the holy sites in the occupied territories will be met with more steadfastness and resistance.

The movement said Palestinians would continue to deal painful blows to the occupying regime until the full liberation of Palestinian lands.