Israeli forces shot dead Palestinian man in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM: A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces' bullets today near the Israeli military checkpoint of Mazmoria, east of Bethlehem city. Pictures and video went viral on internet show a young man lying on the ground near the checkpoint, surrounded by a number of occupation soldiers. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews transferred the body of 34-year-old Nizar Hassasna to Al-Hussein Hospital in Bethlehem following the shooting incident. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA