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Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest
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A senior Palestinian official has died after being involved in a confrontation with with Israeli troops at a protest in the occupied West Bank, reports say. A Palestinian official has died after a confrontation with Israeli troops at a protest in the West Bank, reports say.
Ziad Abu Ein, minister without portfolio in the Palestinian Authority government, was hit by soldiers, a Reuters news agency photographer said. A Reuters news agency photographer said Ziad Abu Ein, a minister without portfolio, was hit and shoved by soldiers near the village of Turmusiya.
He died in an ambulance while being rushed from the scene, in the village of Turmusiya, to the city of Ramallah. But Palestinian medics told the BBC that he died as a result of suffocation from tear gas that was fired.
Mr Abu Ein was also head of the PA's Anti-Wall and Settlement Commission. Mr Abu Ein was rushed away from the scene in an ambulance, but died before reaching a hospital in nearby Ramallah.
The incident comes at a time of rising tensions in the region.
In recent weeks, 11 Israelis have been killed by Palestinians, including five who were stabbed and shot at a synagogue in Jerusalem. Twelve Palestinians have also been killed, among them several assailants.