Palestinians report clashes with IDF troops near Ramallah
13 said hurt on Palestinian side, taken to nearby hospitals; no confirmation of incident from Israel
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Israeli security forces at the main entrance of the Qalandiya checkpoint, a key crossing point between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, April 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Palestinian media reported late Thursday that at least 13 Palestinians were hurt in clashes with IDF troops in a village near Ramallah.
The IDF was operating in the West Bank village of Mazra’a al-Arabiya, according to the reports, when locals confronted the troops.
There was no immediate confirmation from the army about the incident or any IDF operations in the area.
Palestinian Red Crescent medical crews reportedly took the wounded to hospitals in Ramallah.
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