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Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers
TELL, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday (Jul 25) buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers the previous day, local officials said.Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel, and the clash in Tell has already had political repercussions.On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that, following the deaths of two Israelis in the village, he would allow the establishment of more settlements in the region.Israel, he said, would conduct more raids in Palestinian villages suspected of hosting militants and accelerate "the legalisation of farm outposts and establishment of new ones".All Israeli settlements in the occupied West
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