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Palestinian killed in clashes with IDF near Bethlehem
[IsraelTimes] Army says forces came under assault during arrest operation.Israeli soldiers rubbed out a Paleostinian during festivities in a West Bank refugee camp south of Jerusalem on Friday morning, officials said. According to the military, during an arrest raid in the Deheishe refugee camp, outside Bethlehem, Paleostinians began throwing large rocks and bombs at the troops. In response, the soldiers opened fire "in order to remove the threat," the army said. According to Paleostinian officials, a resident of the refugee camp was shot and killed. He was identified as 21-year-old Ismail Hamamda by the official Paleostinian Authority news outlet Wafa. Military officials said they were aware of the Paleostinian reports, but would not comment on their veracity. No soldiers were reported injured, the army said. The festivities in Deheishe occurred at approximately the same time as a shooting attack by Paleostinian snuffies near the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem’s Old City. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-07-15 |
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