Seven foreign peace activists and a Palestinian television cameraman were wounded when an Israeli soldier fired at the ground in front of them, witnesses said. Monday’s incident occurred when about 100 Palestinian and foreign peace demonstrators were marching in the West Bank town of Beit Jalla.
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