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| Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian dead during clashes in occupied West Bank, health officials say | Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian dead during clashes in occupied West Bank, health officials say |
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| Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian protester during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said, as tensions remain high despite the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas. | Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian protester during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said, as tensions remain high despite the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas. |
| Earlier on Friday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered outside the town of Nablus in the northern West Bank to protest the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the area. | Earlier on Friday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered outside the town of Nablus in the northern West Bank to protest the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the area. |
| The demonstrators, some of whom had their faces covered with masks and scarfs, reportedly threw stones at the soldiers and set tires alight. | The demonstrators, some of whom had their faces covered with masks and scarfs, reportedly threw stones at the soldiers and set tires alight. |
| Israeli troops responded to those actions with tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire, killing one man, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. | Israeli troops responded to those actions with tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire, killing one man, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. |
| The 28-year-old victim received a gunshot wound to the chest and succumbed to his injuries within minutes, according to local reports. | The 28-year-old victim received a gunshot wound to the chest and succumbed to his injuries within minutes, according to local reports. |
| Ten other Palestinian demonstrators were injured by Israeli gunfire, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. | Ten other Palestinian demonstrators were injured by Israeli gunfire, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. |
| A spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said reports of the Palestinian's death were being checked. | A spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said reports of the Palestinian's death were being checked. |
| The recent 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas resulted in the deaths of 248 Palestinians, including 66 children, in Gaza, and 12 fatalities in Israel, two of whom were children. | The recent 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas resulted in the deaths of 248 Palestinians, including 66 children, in Gaza, and 12 fatalities in Israel, two of whom were children. |
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