Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.
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"Settlers opened fire before Israeli forces arrived and also started shooting."
— Essam Saifi , Politician
"The latest incident began early in the morning, when locals in Tal rushed to confront about 30 settlers who were attacking Palestinian homes."
— Ahmed Zeidan , Other
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Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.
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