BETHLEHEM, Friday, August 16, 2019 (WAFA) – A Palestinian driver was shot dead by Israeli forces today outside Gush Etzion settlement bloc, south of the occupied West Bank, after he allegedly rammed his car into illegal Israeli settlers and injured two of them, according to Israeli media sources.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a briefing that it was unable to get any information about the identity of the driver killed.

Israeli occupation forces reportedly shut down several roads to the Palestinian traffic and held multiple checkpoints in the area following the incident.

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Updated at 5:00 pm local time with the driver announced dead