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6 Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say, Among the Deadliest in Months
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- At least four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in a deadly confrontation in the West Bank on Friday morning, marking one of the most severe incidents in the area over the past year.
- The Palestinian Authority's health ministry reported four Palestinians killed and four wounded, including three critically injured, while Israeli sources confirmed two Israelis killed and one wounded.
- Conflicting accounts emerged regarding the incident: Israeli officials stated Israeli hikers were attacked, whereas Palestinian officials claimed settlers attacked a village.
- The Israeli military responded to reports of an attack on hikers near the Palestinian village of Tell, describing the assailants as "terrorists" and later announcing they had killed the attacker.
- Walid Zeidan, mayor of Tell, provided a different narrative based on Palestinian eyewitnesses, highlighting the ongoing dispute over the incident's details.
