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3 Palestinians Killed by Invading Israeli Occupation Forces

Two Palestinians killed during Israeli invasion of northern West Bank 

Date: 18 / 08 / 2007 Time: 09:59

[Ma'anArchive] Jenin – Ma'an – 

A Palestinian child and an operative of the Abu Ammar Brigades were killed late on Friday evening, during clashes as the Fatah-affiliated Abu Ammar Brigades joined the Islamic Jihad-affiliated Al Quds Brigades fighting occupying Israeli troops who had invaded the village of Kfar Dan, west of Jenin.

Mahmoud Darwish, 30, was hit with a bullet to the head; ambulances attempted to take him to Rafidia hospital in Nablus, but were prevented from travelling by an Israeli military checkpoint.

The corpse of Nour Ibrahim Mar'y, 16, arrived at hospital, riddled with eight bullets.

Israeli soldiers assassinate Palestinian youth in Gaza 

Date: 18 / 08 / 2007 Time: 20:01

Gaza – Ma'an – 

A Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli forces in Juhor ad Dik, in the central Gaza Strip, on Saturday afternoon.

17-year-old, Muhammad Al-'Ubeid, was from Al Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Director of ambulances and emergencies in the Palestinian ministry of health, Dr. Muawiya Hassanein, reported that Al-'Ubeid received a bullet in his back which penetrated through to his chest.

The Israeli forces gave Al-'Ubeid's corpse to the Palestinian medical services and he was transferred to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central strip.

Palestinian woman and Israeli soldier injured during clashes in Nablus refugee camps 

Date: 18 / 08 / 2007 Time: 11:34

Nablus – Ma'an – 

A Palestinian woman and an Israeli soldier have been shot during clashes in Nablus, early on Saturday morning, during an invasion of Israeli troops to Balata and 'Ein Beit el Ma refugee camps, east and west of Nablus.

According to Palestinian medical sources, Amnah Naser Mabrook, 30, was hit by shrapnel from the soldiers' bullets, in 'Ein Beit el Ma camp, west of Nablus city centre.

The Al Aqsa, Abu Ali Mustafa and Al Qassam Brigades have all claimed responsibility for destroying Israeli vehicles.

Israeli radio on Saturday morning said that an Israeli soldier was wounded in Nablus during the clashes.

 


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