Israel apologized for killing a Palestinian academic during a counterterrorist raid. Yasser Abu Leimun, who lectured on insurance administration at two West Bank universities, was shot dead in his home last week at Tallouza, outside Nablus, as Israeli troops battled Hamas gunmen nearby.
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