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Palestine: Protesters shot at trying to prevent house demolition

ISRAELI occupation forces shot and tear-gassed dozens of Palestinians yesterday during a pre-dawn raid to demolish a knife attacker’s home.

Troops entered the occupied West Bank village of Kobar after sealing it off to knock down the family home of 19-year-old Omar al-Abed.

Ma’an news agency reported the second floor of the building was completely destroyed and the first floor was partially demolished.

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