Israeli Soldier Shot Palestinian Boy Dead

World | July 25, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Israeli soldier killed a five-year-old Palestinian boy and wounded his two sisters after opening fire on a Palestinian car at a checkpoint in the West Bank Friday. The soldier fired at the car "due to an operational mistake", Israeli army spokesman said. The boy died immediately from a gunshot wound, one sister was shot in the hand and his other sister was also wounded, witnesses said. The incident occurred just hours before Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was due to hold talks with US President George Bush in Washington.

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