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Palestinian Doctor loses his left eye in Israeli shooting

BETHLEHEM, Nov. 19, 2010  An Israeli soldier fires tear gas grenade towards Palestinians and foreign activists during a protest against the Israeli controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Al-Masarah, near Bethlehem, on Nov. 19, 2010. (Credit Image: © Xinhua/ZUMAPRESS.com)

A Palestinian doctor on Saturday morning suffered a serious eye injury as he was providing medical assistance to wounded young men during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood in al-Khalil city.

According to a spokesman for the Palestinian medical association, 25-year-old Amr Aqel has suffered a serious injury from a bullet fired directly by an Israeli soldier at his left eye.

The wounded doctor is now in a hospital in al-Khalil receiving special medical care.
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