Israeli border police delivered a Palestinian baby over the weekend, according to Israeli media reports. The delivery came after policemen heard cries coming from a vehicle at a West Bank checkpoint. Mother and baby, currently at a hospital in the Israeli city of Afula, reportedly are doing well.
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