Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed in occupied West Bank shooting

Four Palestinians ​and one Israeli were killed in a shooting incident in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli and Palestinian health officials.

Four Palestinians ​and one Israeli were killed in a shooting incident in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to Israeli and Palestinian health officials.

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The Israeli military ⁠said it had been dispatched to the area, southwest of the Palestinian city of Nablus, after reports of an attack on Israeli civilians who were hiking there. The military said a Palestinian ⁠had stolen a weapon ​from ⁠local security personnel and fired at the Israeli civilians.

Palestinian officials said Palestinians from the West Bank town ⁠of Tal had been attacked by the Israeli civilians ​and ⁠that four had been shot ‌dead and four wounded by both Israeli civilians and Israeli soldiers.