The article narrates the fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman, Sondos Shalabi, by Israeli security forces during a crackdown in the West Bank. The event, along with other recent civilian casualties, highlights the increasing lethal tactics of the Israeli army amid ongoing conflicts with Palestinian militants.
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