A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in Beit Jala just north of the West Bank town of Bethlehem, hospital officials said, although the circumstances of his death are not clear.
Earlier, a Palestinian man died after being shot in the back during clashes in the Gaza Strip hotspot of Netzarim, the first to die after the announcement of a ceasefire earlier in the day, hospital officials said.
Mohammed Saleh Sbetah, 25, died during surgery in hospital after he was hit when Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians hurling stones at an army base guarding a nearby Jewish settlement.
Another seven people were wounded in the clashes, the officials said -- (AFP)
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