Israeli army storm West Bank refugee camp, killing 1 Palestinian: medics

Xinhua

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A Palestinian was shot dead early Wednesday when an Israeli army force stormed a Palestinian refugee camp near Ramallah in the West Bank, medics said.

The medics said that Eassa al-Qatari, a 23 years old of al-Am'ari refugee camp, was killed after a gun shot by Israeli soldiers hit him in the back.

Witnesses said that when the Israeli army force stormed the refugee camp, clashes broke out with the residents, adding that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed al-Qatari.

They said that a Palestinian ambulance took al-Qatari to hospital but he arrived dead, adding that during the clashes, Israeli soldiers opened fire and fired tear gas at Palestinian protestors.