Article: Prominent West Bank Hamas leader shot by PA security officer in Nablus. Islamic movement calls the incident a 'dangerous development' and promises to retaliate * PA: Attack was not politically mot

KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Jerusalem Post
04-20-2009
Headline: Prominent West Bank Hamas leader shot by PA security officer in Nablus. Islamic movement calls the incident a 'dangerous development' and promises to retaliate * PA: Attack was not politically motivated
Byline: KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 03

Monday, April 20, 2009 -- Sheikh Hamed Bitawi, one of the prominent leaders of Hamas in the West Bank, was lightly wounded on Sunday when a Palestinian Authority security officer opened fire at him in Nablus.

Hamas strongly condemned the attack as a failed assassination attempt, while the PA said that it was an "isolated" incident and that the assailant had been arrested.

The ...

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