Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank
by Jason Burke and Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6XEH7)
Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for cover
Israeli troops have fired warning shots" at a group of 25 diplomats who were visiting Jenin in the Israel-occupied West Bank on an official mission organised by the Palestinian Authority to observe the humanitarian situation there.
The Israeli military said the visit had been approved but the delegation deviated from the approved route" and Israeli soldiers fired warning shots to distance them from the area.
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