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IDF Soldier killed in a palestinian shooting attack near Beqa’ot

August 19th 2006IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENTAn Israeli soldier was killed this morning, by an armed palestinian gunman who opened fire at an IDF force manning a checkpoint near the Israeli community of Beqa’ot, in the Jordan Valley, east of Nablus. The force returned fire at the assailant, killing him. A gun was found on his body.The family of the soldier was notified.