Four Palestinians Dead as Israeli Troops Arrest Hamas Member During His Wedding Party

11/06/2004| IslamWeb

Four Palestinians were shot dead in less than 24 hours in various incidents in the West Bank as Israeli troops arrested a Hamas member during his wedding party. In Ramallah, Israeli soldiers on Thursday evening arrested a Hamas activist during his wedding. Troops from an elite unit arrived at the wedding hall in the city and used loudspeakers to call for the man to come out and turn himself in. The Hamas member came out immediately. Elsewhere, a 21 year old Palestinian, identified as Shaher Awni Ahmed Taqateqa was shot dead south of Bethlehem. In Nablus, a 13 year-old boy named as Hani Khamis Mahmoud Qandil was shot dead. Israeli police on Wednesday night shot and killed a Palestinian man and injured another, Israel Radio reported Thursday morning. Elsewhere, a Fatah activist was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday night, Palestinian sources reported. Na'amun Zreeni, 29, was killed during a firefight with troops conducting an arrest operation in the city. Five Palestinians were taken into custody, according to the sources. In another incident, at least 15 protesters were injured in clashes Thursday with Israeli troops during a demonstration against the Israeli construction of the separation wall held by Palestinians in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said Israeli troops at the demonstration, near the village of al-Zawiya, were firing rubber bullets and dispersing tear gas at the protesters. **PHOTO CAPTION*** A Palestinian man walks out with his hands on top of his head before being detained by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Ramallah Thursday, June 10, 2004. (AP)