Israeli helicopters fired on Palestinian gunmen after the Palestinians opened fire on Rachel’s Tomb near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The Israelis said the gunmen tried to take over the Jewish holy site, while Palestinians claim soldiers and Jewish settlers attacked Muslim worshipers in a nearby village.
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