MIDDLE EAST: Israeli troops kill Palestinian during West Bank raid

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

TULKAREM, Feb 20 2003 (IPS) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian today during a West Bank raid on the Tulkarem refugee camp.

Israeli soldiers entered Tulkarem early this morning in an apparent search for militants and killed a 24-year-old unarmed Palestinian, Palestinian sources said.

In the Gaza Strip, the scene of most of the recent violence, Israeli soldiers divided the coastal area into three parts, impeding travel and keeping Palestinians confined to their towns and neighborhoods.