Palestinian woman reportedly dies after being shot by IDF

Security forces were engaging rioters when the woman sustained a fatal wound to the head, Palestinian sources say

A Palestinian woman in her twenties, Nubna Hanash, died Wednesday after sustaining a gunshot to the head during an altercation with the IDF, Palestinian sources quoted by Walla News said. The incident occurred earlier Wednesday.

The incident took place at the El Arub village, located between Hebron and Gush Etzion in the West Bank, the sources said.

The woman was reportedly shot in the head during altercations between security forces and rioting Palestinians. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

The IDF had no immediate comment.

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