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A Palestinian militant has been shot dead by Israeli troops in a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin. | |
An Israeli army spokesman said Islam Tubasi was hit when troops returned fire after being attacked by rioters. Tubasi's family say he was shot when troops entered their home. | |
The militant group Islamic Jihad said Tubasi was one of its members. | |
Last month, another Palestinian was shot dead when Israeli troops clashed with rioters during an arrest in Jenin. | |
In the latest incident, the Israeli military says rioters threw stones, Molotov cocktails and improvised grenades as troops tried to arrest the suspect. | In the latest incident, the Israeli military says rioters threw stones, Molotov cocktails and improvised grenades as troops tried to arrest the suspect. |
A spokesman said soldiers opened fire after being shot at. | A spokesman said soldiers opened fire after being shot at. |
The officials said Tubasi was shot as he tried to flee. Tubasi's family have disputed this account, saying the 22-year-old was shot when soldiers entered the family home. | |
Palestinian Maan news agency quoted Tubasi's brother, Mustafa, as saying troops shot Tubasi in his leg before dragging him outside, at which point Mustafa Tubasi said he heard more gunshots. | |
Tubasi was taken to a hospital in Israel, where he died, the Israeli military spokesman said. | |
Relaxing restrictions | |
An Israeli government official meanwhile has confirmed details of a package of measures Israel is proposing to ease conditions for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. | |
It includes issuing extra work permits for Palestinians from the West Bank to find jobs in Israel and more water for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | |
The West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967; Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza eight years ago although it maintains control of Gaza's airspace and territorial waters and restricts movement across its shared border. | |
Israel says the restrictions are necessary security measures to prevent attacks by Palestinian militants. | |
Under the proposed new arrangements, 6.5% more work permits will be issued on top of the current 75,000. Seven-and-a-half per cent more water will be made available in the West Bank and a new pipeline to Gaza will be built. | |
Restrictions on building materials allowed into Gaza - limited to prevent their use in building military bunkers - will also be eased. | |
Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which governs in the West Bank, resumed peace talks last month after a three-year hiatus. There are no relations between Israel and the Islamist Hamas government in Gaza. |