Monday, August 7, 2006

Jews suspected in drive-by killing of West Bank Palestinian

Hussein Mardawi, 48, of Habla village near the West Bank town of Qalqilya, was killed early Monday when gunfire hit the car.

Mardawi's 17-year-old son was also in the car, and was wounded in the incident.

The son said that settlers had opened fire on the car.

Palestinian witnesses said that the assailants' car bore Israeli license plates.

Judea and Samaria District police said they had no knowledge of the incident.

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