Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-10 20:47:43|Editor: Mengjie
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RAMALLAH, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli soldiers near Bethlehem city in the West Bank.

Israeli military spokesman said in a statement that the Palestinian man was shot because "he attempted to ram Israeli soldiers in a car and then got out to stab them."

Since October 2015, a wave of violent tension has been going on between Israel and the Palestinians, leaving over 300 Palestinians and over 40 Israelis killed, according to official Palestinian and Israeli figures.

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