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IDF troops shoot, injure Palestinian found to have knife in bag at West Bank checkpoint
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man arrived at a checkpoint in the West Bank with a knife in his bag and was shot by soldiers, Hebrew-language media reports.
The Ynet news site reports the knife was found during a search of the man’s possessions. The Kan public broadcaster says the incident occurred near the Elazar intersection in Gush Etzion.
It is unclear what prompted the troops to open fire.
The man is reportedly wounded in his lower body.
There is no comment from the Israel Defense Forces.
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