HEBRON, Palestinian Territories (APP) – Israeli troops on Thursday shot dead a Palestinian man as he tried to evade arrest during a roundup in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said.

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The Palestinian health ministry identified him as Mohammed Saraheen, 30, and Palestinian security offcials said Israeli troops shot him during a raid on his home in the village of Beit Ula, near Hebron.