April 24, 2011 1:51 PM

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Israeli killed, 3 wounded in West Bank

In Israel, one person was killed and three others wounded Sunday morning when a Palestinian security officer opened fire on their car as they were leaving the holy site of Joseph's Tomb near the West Bank city of Nablus. A Palestinian Authority representative said that the officer opened fire because he believed that the group was acting suspiciously. The four were part of a group of worshipers who entered the site without military authorization. Security forces have tried to crack down on the unauthorized pilgrimages and arrested trespasser, in the past.

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