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Israel Soldier Killed by Rock Thrown in West Bank, Army Says

An Israeli soldier was killed by a rock hurled by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, an army spokeswoman told AFP.

A military statement said that the 21-year-old soldier was hit in the head "during operational activity" in the village of Yaabad near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

The spokeswoman said she did not have further details.

Source: Agence France Presse


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