Four Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed near Bethlehem

Four Palestinians were killed yesterday by the Israeli forces which continued aggression against the Palestinians and broke into several area in the West Bank and Gaza and arrested more than 10 Palestinians on charge of resisting occupation.

One of the Hamas leaders, Ali Alayan, was killed in clashes with the Israeli forces which broke into Mrah Rabah village near Bethlehem. The clashes between these Israeli forces and the Palestinian youths resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and wounding another.

Palestinian sources said that armored Israeli forces broke into the village and besieged several houses including that of Alayan and a violent confrontation took place with the Israeli soldiers who broke into the house and this resulted in killing him and destroying his house.

Also one Hamas leader Nasser Oseida was killed by the Israeli forces in al-Fundoqeya village near Nablus in the West Bank.

Meantime, Palestinian medical sources said that the Palestinian Wael barhoum ( 19 year old) from Khan Younis was killed from wounds he had on Monday as a result of opening fire by the Israeli forces against a gathering of Palestinians who were taking part in a funeral.