Three Israelis have been lightly injured and two Palestinian men have been seriously injured from gunfire in a clash between settlers and Palestinians in the central West Bank.
Palestinians threw stones at a group of settlers, one of whom opened fire with an army-grade weapon in response, near Almon, a West Bank settlement northeast of Jerusalem, police say.
Three Israelis were lightly injured from the stone-throwing, police say. They are being taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Magen David Adom paramedics have taken the Palestinians, both in serious condition, to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus. Another Palestinian was lightly wounded by the gunfire and has been evacuated from the area by Red Crescent paramedics.
Police are currently operating at the scene and have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
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