AP cameraman shot dead in Nablus

The Israeli military shot and killed a cameraman for an AP television news program in Nablus, AP reported, citing eyewitnesses to the incident. According to them, during the raid of the Israeli army in Nablus, Palestinian teenagers began to throw stones at the soldiers. Then the Israelis were fired upon by snipers. The soldiers started firing back. During the shootout, a 43-year-old Palestinian operator was killed. He died from a head wound. He left behind a wife and five children.

According to Reuters correspondents, the deceased operator was wearing a jacket with a large inscription "press", which the soldiers could not help but notice. Correspondents also added that the journalists were fired from the Israeli side. As a result of this clash, at least 17 Palestinians were injured.