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Israeli occupation force kills Palestinian woman northern Al-Khalil

RAMALLAH, June 1 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian woman shot in the chest by Israeli occupation forces near (Al-Oroub) camp for refugees, north Al-Khalil City on Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced.
In a statement, the ministry said, Ghofran Warasneh, 31, was shot in the chest, and was transferred to Al-Ahli hospital, after the occupation forces obstructed the arrival of its crews to provide ambulances.
Occupying forces shot the woman while she was walking near the entrance of Al-Oroub camp, accusing her of holding a knife.
In a similar statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the accident saying that "The crime is "an extension of a long and continuous series of field executions committed by the occupation forces in accordance with the instructions and directives of the occupying state." (end) nq.nhq