JENIN, Tuesday, February 09, 2021 (WAFA) – A Palestinian worker was injured today evening after being shot by Israeli gunfire near the town of Barta'a, southwest of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, local sources told WAFA correspondent.

Sources said that Israeli soldiers shot a 50-year-old man, from Tulkarm, in the foot near the separation barrier in the town of Barta'a as he was trying to cross after returning from his workplace inside Israel.

He was taken to hospital for medical treatment.

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