JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian hospital officials say four Palestinians have been killed during West Bank protests against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip.
The circumstances of the shootings in two separate villages are not yet clear. In both locations, clashes were reported between Israeli troops and protesters.
A hospital official in Nablus says two Palestinians were shot and killed during a protest in Hawara.
The emergency room at a hospital in Hebron says two men were killed by gunfire in a village where protesters threw stones at Israeli soldiers posted at an entrance to the village.
The West Bank has seen increasing unrest over Israel’s ground operation in Gaza. Yesterday, thousands of Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces at a West Bank checkpoint and in east Jerusalem.
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106-c-15-(Aron Heller, AP correspondent)-“West Bank as well”-AP correspondent Aron Heller reports thousands of Palestinians protesting the fighting in Gaza, clashed with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank yesterday, leading to fears that the violence will spread. ((“last night” refers to Thursday)) (25 Jul 2014)
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APPHOTO NI108: Israeli soldiers gather by flames created from a Molotov cocktail thrown by Palestinians during clashes in Hawara village near the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, July 25, 2014. Four Palestinians were shot and killed Friday during West Bank protests against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian hospital officials said. Clashes between Israeli troops and protesters were reported in Hawara and another West Bank village of Beit Omar. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh) (25 Jul 2014)
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