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Israeli military helicopter crashes in the West Bank

January 16th, 2026 - 01:37 GMT

Osama Ali

Israeli military helicopter crashes in the West Bank

ALBAWABA - Several local and regional news sources say that an Israeli military helicopter crashed on Friday near the town of Kisan, which is east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. It was confirmed by the Israeli army that the plane crashed while being moved after a technical problem earlier this week in the Gush Etzion/Etzion Brigade area. According to a statement from the army, the chopper broke away ...

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Israeli soldiers pictured in the al-Aqsa mosque compound on
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