Palestinians declared a general strike in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and eastern Jerusalem to protest the killing of Hamas fugitive Mohiyedine Sharif. Disturbances were reported in various parts of the West Bank as Sharif, a top Hamas fugitive who was killed over the weekend, was buried. In the West Bank town of Ramallah, Palestinian security forces, who have accused Israel of being behind the murder, detained a number of Hamas activists suspected of being close to Sharif. Israel has denied any involvement.
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