Palestinians protest as Jerusalem refugee camp locked down

JERUSALEM - Hundreds of people protested at checkpoints into a refugee camp in Jerusalem and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces broke out across the West Bank on Wednesday, with a Palestinian killed near the southern city of Hebron.

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed this year, most since the army launched its operation, which has been marked by a near-daily series of raids and clashes with militant groups in West Bank cities like Nablus and Jenin.hunt for the killer of an 18-year-old soldier On Wednesday, long lines of cars formed at checkpoints leading out of the area while groups of youths hurled stones at police and set fire to rubbish containers, sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

Around the southern city of Hebron, Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd throwing rocks at cars on a highway, hitting at least one person. The Palestinian Health Ministry said an 18- year-old had died after being hit in the abdomen.

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