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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tia Goldenberg and Isaac Scharf

Army fire kills a 14-year-old, Palestinians say, as an Israeli minister visits flashpoint mosque

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Israeli military fire killed a 14-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said Thursday, as an extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem mosque that has been a frequent flashpoint for violence between Israel and the Palestinians.

Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to the disputed hilltop compound came as a year-and-a-half long bout of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians showed no signs of abating and was likely to draw condemnation from Palestinians who view such visits as provocative.

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