Four Palestinians Killed by Israeli Troops

Two Palestinians were killed in confrontations with Israeli security forces in the West Bank on Friday, while two others died of wounds in hospital.

Palestinian medical sources at Ramallah State Hospital said on Friday that Abdel-Karim Issa Abu Osba, 23, was killed in violent encounters with Israeli troops near Qalnedia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, on Friday evening.

Gaza Al-Shifaa Hospital sources said Friday evening that Mohamed Mahmoud Hels, 13, who was injured at the hands of Israeli soldiers east the Gaza Strip a few days ago, died of his wounds.

Another 38-year-old Palestinian called Mustafa Hemdan Abdel- Qader was killed by Israeli security forces earlier the day, according to eyewitnesses. Two tank shells were fired by Israeli troops on Palestinians on the road between the Jewish settlement of Netzarim and Karni crossing point in Gaza strip.

Standing in his house balcony, Abu Mohamed Darag, nine, was killed in Ramallah City Friday afternoon when he was hit by a bullet in his chest fired by Israeli soldiers stationed at east Ramallah City's Basghout Jewish settlement.

More than 420 people, mostly Palestinians, have been killed and thousands more injured in bloody clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli soldiers that erupted five months ago.






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