Israeli soldier killed by rock in West Bank raid

An Israeli soldier was killed during a pre-dawn raid near Jenin when a large rock was dropped on his head, the first IDF death during military operations this year.
A Palestinian runs away from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a raid after an Israeli soldier was killed by a rock, in Yabad near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman - RC2YMG9FT10W
A Palestinian runs away from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a raid after an Israeli soldier was killed by a rock, in Yabad near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 12, 2020. - REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
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An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed during a pre-dawn arrest raid near Jenin on Monday after a large rock was dropped on his head from the roof of a nearby home.

21-year-old Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Ygal died a few hours after being injured in the Palestinian town of Ya’bad, the first IDF death during military operations this year.

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