Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. File photoGAZA, Apr 11 The third Palestinian died in Bethlehem in the West Bank in the current day as a result of clashes with the Israeli military, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a press statement. «A 21-year-old Palestinian died in Al -Khader near Bethlehem in clashes with Israeli soldiers,» the statement said. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, two women were killed earlier today from bullet wounds in Bethlehem. Earlier, the Israeli army reported that Israeli soldiers in the West Bank opened fire on a Palestinian approaching to the military, despite warning shots. He was given medical assistance. The Palestinian Ministry of Health, in turn, said that «a Palestinian woman died,» adding that «Israeli soldiers opened fire on her in the Khusan area near Bethlehem.» The security situation in Israel has worsened in recent weeks. Since mid-March, 14 residents of the country have been victims of attacks and terrorist attacks.
