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Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in West Bank clash: ministry
JERUSALEM, Oct 24, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A Palestinian was killed by Israeli
fire during a clash with the army in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, the
health ministry in Ramallah said.
An Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed that an operation had sparked a clash
with Palestinians in Tammun, northeast of the city of Nablus, but had no word
on any death.
The Palestinian ministry named the dead man as Mohammed Bisharat, 21, and
said he had taken a bullet to the chest.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1433 hrs