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<p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the use of lethal force in this case
with both the Israel Defence Force and the Israeli Border Police on 16 May.</p><p>On
21 May, the local EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah issued a local statement expressing
deep concern about the deaths of two Palestinian youths on 15 May in the West Bank
and emphasising the importance of such incidents being investigated thoroughly. They
reiterated the need for security forces, whether Israeli or Palestinian, to refrain
from the use of lethal force, except in cases where there is a real and imminent threat
to life.</p>
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