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The West Bank, among areas where Palestinians seek statehood,
has seen a surge in violence over the last year as Israel
stepped up incursions following a spate of lethal street attacks
in its cities.
The army said troops operating in Aqabat Jabr, a refugee camp
near the city of Jericho, detained a suspected militant and
opened fire on two people who tried to escape the area, hitting
at least one of them.
"During the activity, two suspects were spotted fleeing the
scene. The soldiers responded with live fire. Hits were
identified," the army statement said. It did not elaborate on
why the two Palestinians were targeted.
The official Palestinian news agency WAFA quoted the governor of
Jericho as saying that a man was fatally shot and three others
wounded by the troops.
The statement from the governor said the army had not handed
over the man's body to his family.
Separately, the Palestinian Prisoner's Club advocacy group, said
Israeli security forces had carried out 30 arrests in the West
Bank overnight and early on Monday.
(Writing by Ali Sawafta and Dan Williams; Editing by Bernadette
Baum)
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