NABLUS, May 19, 2008, (WAFA)-A citizen who was shot and wounded on Monday by an Israeli gunfire on Hawwara military checkpoint in the West Bank city of south Nablus died, medical sources said and witnesses said.
The sources added that the citizen who has not identified yet was shot and left bleeding until he pronounced his death at the checkpoint.
Witnesses said that the Israeli soldiers at the checkpoint prevented an ambulance to evacuate him to hospital; instead they closed the checkpoint and hurled gas and sonic grenades towards the citizens.
