Palestinian Shot Dead in Israeli Army Raid in Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian during a raid at a refugee camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Tuesday, Palestinian medics said.
They identified him as Malek Shahin, but the reason for the raid at the Dheisheh refugee camp was not yet clear.
According to the Israeli army, soldiers entering Dheisheh were targeted with pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails.
"Forces fired warning shots into the air in order to disperse the mob and prevent an escalation of violence," a military spokeswoman said.
She could not confirm the death of the Palestinian but said the military was looking into it.
Afterwards clashes erupted at Aida, another camp in Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
Since October 1, almost daily attacks and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have killed 112 on the Palestinian side, 17 Israelis, an American and an Eritrean.
Many of the Palestinians killed have been attackers, while others have been shot dead by Israeli security forces during clashes.
In east Jerusalem, an American tourist was lightly wounded Tuesday by stone-throwers. Israeli police said a 16-year-old Palestinian was arrested in connection with the incident but later released.
And a 26-year-old Palestinian suspected of carrying out a knife attack in October near the West Bank city of Nablus was arrested overnight, according to Israel's Shin Bet security service.
Bassel Mahmud Abu Ali, who was wounded in the October 30 attack but managed to escape, was arrested in Ramallah, according to Shin Bet.
Source: Agence France Presse
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://cdn.naharnet.com/stories/en/196401 |