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At Least 8 Palestinians Killed in Head-On Collision in West Bank

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – At least eight Palestinians were killed and several injured on Thursday when two vehicles collided on a highway in the West Bank – biblical Judea and Samaria.

Israel’s EMS service says seven victims were found dead at the scene and three were evacuated to a nearby hospital where one later died. 

"When we arrived at the scene the sight was shocking," MDA paramedic Yonatan Shanbay told Ynet news. "We saw a truck and a private vehicle crushed on the side of the road. Ten injured, of whom seven were injured in critical condition with some outside the vehicle and some trapped in the vehicle."

Both vehicles belonged to Palestinians, according to medics.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Friday a day of mourning for the victims, who he described as "martyrs of trying to make a living."

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Emily
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Emily Jones is a multi-media journalist for CBN News in Jerusalem. Before she moved to the Middle East in 2019, she spent years regularly traveling to the region to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, meet with government officials, and raise awareness about Christian persecution. During her college years, Emily served as president of Regent University's Christians United for Israel chapter and spoke alongside world leaders at numerous conferences and events. She is an active member of the Philos Project, an organization that seeks to promote positive Christian engagement with the Middle