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Palestinian woman shot dead at W. Bank checkpoint

Sunday 21-April-2024

A Palestinian woman was martyred on Sunday when Israeli soldiers opened fire at her at the Hamra checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank.

The woman, identified as 40-year-old Labiba Sawafta from Tubas City, was shot at the checkpoint on allegations of her attempt to carry out a stabbing attack.

According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli forces in the area prevented an ambulance from reaching the woman to provide her with medical assistance.

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