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West Bank: At least 10 Palestinians, including girl, killed during Israeli raids

At least 10 Palestinians, including a girl, were killed wednseday by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Early Wednesday, Israeli occupation soldiers killed five fighters of Fatah's Aqsa Martyrs Brigades during a major raid in the West Bank city of Nablus. An 11-year-old girl was also killed during clashes following the incident, according to Palestinian reports.

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