Palestinian gunmen fired on the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo. Israeli soldiers returned fire Monday at the nearby Arab town of Beit Jalla. In the past, Israel responded to shooting on Gilo by sending troops into parts of Beit Jalla. Monday’s attack on Gilo was the second in two days.
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