Israel kills child; 5 Israeli soldiers refuse immoral service; Bethlehem will not celebrate this year

"During a massive invasion into the West Bank refugee camp of Nablus, several West Bank cities, the Israeli occupying forces (IOF) shot and wounded 17 Palestinian citizens, including a child who was pronounced clinically dead late last night," The Palestinian news agency IPC reported today.

IPC said "Five Israeli soldiers who refused military service in the occupied Palestinian territories have been indicted by the Israeli Jaffa military court on Tuesday. The soldiers; Noam Bahat, Hagay Mattar, Adam Mouar, Shimi Tzamrit and Mittan Kminar, refused service in the Palestinian territories in the sense of right and wrong doings."

Also, IPC said "Hanna Nasser, the mayor of Bethlehem, declared that this year's Christmas celebrations would only include religious ceremonies."