Israel army kills Palestinian in W Bank

Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian gunman (26) in a clash in the occupied West Bank today, Palestinian medical officials said…

Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian gunman (26) in a clash in the occupied West Bank today, Palestinian medical officials said.

An army spokeswoman said troops spotted an armed gunman in a refugee camp in the city of Nablus and opened fired, hitting him. She had no further details.

Nablus is a frequent scene of clashes between Israeli soldiers and members of Palestinian militant groups.

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