One Palestinian elderly killed, seven wounded by the Israeli bullets
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/11/2001

Palestinian medical sources said that at least 7 Palestinians were wounded by the Israeli army bullets in the West Bank and Gaza. The sources explained that four Palestinians were wounded in Selat al-Daher village near Nablus during confrontations with the Israeli army, while two others were wounded in al-Khudr village near Bethlehem when the Israeli soldiers opened fire on the Palestinians throwing them by stones.

In Gaza one Palestinian old man died on Tuesday late night and explosions took place and fire was exchanged between armed Palestinians and the Israeli occupation forces.

The Palestinian elderly Ibrahim Hussein Abu Maghseib ( 70) was passing on the road near " Kfar Daroum" settlement when the Israeli soldiers opened fire on him and he died after he was admitted to al-Shefaa hospital in Gaza. A funeral was held for him at Deir al-Balah cemetery.

A strong explosion took place near the truce line to the north of Beit Yahoun when at Israeli military vehicle passed by and this was followed by fire exchange between the Israeli soldiers and armed Palestinians.

No news were reported on casualties in any of the two sides, but the Israeli forces demolished after the confrontation a lonely house in the area "A" which is only one kilometer from the truce line.

In Rafah several explosions took place on Wednesday and Tuesday on the border strip between Palestine and Egypt targeted the Israeli occupation forces.

The Israeli forces bombarded al-Mighraqa area which is close to " Natsareim" settlement. This resulted in heavy damages in the houses of Palestinian citizens. On Wednesday, the Israeli soldiers wounded one Palestinian while passing near the said settlement.

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