West Bank: Israel investigates after volunteer paramedic killed
The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) said Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while treating people who had been injured by Israeli settlers.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said forces were sent to the village of As-Sawiya to break up clashes.
It confirmed an ambulance driver was killed, and that it was investigating.
The PRCS said Mr Allan tried to treat people injured “by gunshots fired by Israeli settlers”.
Some Hebrew-language media reports said Mr Allan was killed by firing from the Israeli armed forces - others reported he was shot by armed settlers.
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