RAMALLAH, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 (WAFA) – A Palestinian who was shot earlier today by Israeli soldiers at Zaatra checkpoint, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, has succumbed to his wounds, said the Ministry of Health.

Soldiers opened fire at two Palestinians while in their car near the checkpoint for unclear reasons, injuring both.

However, the health ministry said it was informed by the Palestinian security that one of the injured had later died while the second remains in critical condition in an Israeli hospital.

The two were not immediately identified.

M.K.