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Monday, June 13, 2011

Dozen Palestinians hurt in Israeli chase of their vehicles

Wafa– Twelve Palestinians were hurt, five seriously, after their cars crashed into a valley following an Israeli army chase east of Yatta, a village south of Hebron, according to medical sources.

They told WAFA that two vehicles carrying 12 workers fell into a valley following a chase by Israeli army vehicles.

Palestinian and Israeli ambulances helped evacuate the wounded to hospitals while an Israeli army helicopter moved the five seriously injured to hospitals in Israel, said the sources.

No reason was given for the chase. Read more
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