IDF investigating
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Settlers say killed Palestinian near Ramallah
Israeli hikers claimed two Palestinians opened fire at them north of Ramallah, say they fired back, killing one of the shooters. IDF investigating incident. Palestinians: Man was a hunter
One Palestinian was killed and another was arrested following a gunfight with two settlers north of Ramallah Friday afternoon.
The settlers claimed that the two Palestinians opened fire at them while they were hiking in the area, and that they fired back in response.
According to the settlers, the Palestinians were found to be in the possession of a shotgun.
There were no injuries among the settlers. The IDF is investigating the incident.
At about 4:00 pm, a group of Israelis who went for a hike north of Ramallah reported being shot at by Palestinians. They also said they killed one of the shooters.
An IDF force arrived at the scene soon after and arrested one of the Palestinians.
Meanwhile, Palestinian security sources told Ynet that the man killed is Rashed Ali, a hunter who has been operating in the area for years. They said that he had no known affiliation with any of the Palestinian armed factions.
Ali Waked contributed to the report
