A Palestinian demonstrator holds artificial flowers during a protest calling for reopening businesses closed as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, outside the Prime Minister office in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

Palestinian demonstrators gather in front of police officers during a protest calling for reopening businesses closed as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, outside the Prime Minister office in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

A Palestinian demonstrator gives artificial flowers to a police officer during a protest calling for reopening businesses closed as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, outside the Prime Minister office in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

A mosque section that was set on fire is seen in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

A view shows a mosque where part of it was set on fire as a nearby Jewish settlement is seen, in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

A Palestinian man walks past a Hebrew slogan reading "a siege for Arabs, not for Jews! the Land of Israel for the People of Israel" after a mosque section was set on fire, in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

Palestinians inspect the damage to a mosque entrance that was torched and sprayed with Hebrew graffiti in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

A Palestinian man walks at a mosque entrance that was torched and sprayed with Hebrew graffiti in Al-Bireh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

Palestinian Laila Ghannam, the Governor of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, poses for a photo as she wears a face mask to protect herself against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman 

Palestinian women mourn at the funeral of leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on their hideout in 1998, in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over the bodies of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY) 

Palestinians gather around coffins draped with Hamas flags containing the bodies of leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on their hideout in 1998, at their funeral in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over bodies of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY) 

The mother (L) of leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on their hideout in 1998, mourns next to a coffin containing the body of one of her sons during their funeral in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over bodies of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY) 

Palestinians carry a coffin containing the body remains the leading Hamas militant Adel Awadallah, who was killed with his bother Imad by Israeli forces in a raid on his hideout in 1998, during his funeral in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over bodies remains of four Palestinian militants, including Imad and Adel Awadallah, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY) 

Palestinians carry a coffin containing the body of one of the leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on their hideout in 1998, at their funeral in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over bodies of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY) 

Palestinian women wave Hamas flags as they take part in the funeral of leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces during a raid on their hideout in 1998, in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over the bodies of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Palestinian women hold Hamas flags as they take part in the funeral of leading Hamas militants Imad and Adel Awadallah, who were killed by Israeli forces in a raid on their hideout in 1998, in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh April 30, 2014. Israel handed over bodies remains of four Palestinian militants, including the Awadallah brothers, to the Palestinian side on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS OBITUARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Houses in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Psagot are seen behind a mosque (L) in Al-Bireh, next to the West Bank city of Ramallah October 6, 2013. A nine-year-old Israeli girl was shot and seriously wounded in the Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in what police said was a suspected Palestinian militant attack. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

FIFA President Sepp Blatter receives a banner from Palestinian FA Chairman Jibril Rajoub (R) during the inauguration ceremony of a football academy named after Blatter in Al-Bireh, near the West Bank city of Ramallah July 7, 2013. Blatter is on a four-day journey to Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Israel. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS) 

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) kicks a ball during the inauguration ceremony of a football academy named after him in Al-Bireh, near the West Bank city of Ramallah July 7, 2013. Blatter is on a four-day journey to Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Israel. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: SPORT SOCCER POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to young Palestinian dancers after watching them perform during his visit to the Al-Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah, March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Palestinian youths who showed him a science experiment during his visit to the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah, March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) 

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) watches a cultural event alongside Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama looks at a science experiment shown to him by Palestinian youths (L), next to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (R), at the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama poses for a picture with young Palestinian dancers after watching them perform during his visit to the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama greets Palestinian children who had performed a dance routine during his visit to the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

U.S. President Barack Obama greets Palestinian children during his visit to the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives to vote in municipal elections at a polling station in Al-Bireh, next to the West Bank city of Ramallah, October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shows his ink-stained finger while speaking to the media after voting in municipal elections at a polling station in Al-Bireh, next to the West Bank city of Ramallah, October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receives instructions from polling officials before casting his vote for municipal elections at a polling station in Al-Bireh, next to the West Bank city of Ramallah, October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Abbas Momami/Pool (WEST BANK - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas casts his vote for municipal elections at a polling station in Al-Bireh, next to the West Bank city of Ramallah, October 20, 2012. REUTERS/Abbas Momami/Pool (WEST BANK - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) 

Naima Awadallah, whose sons Adel and Imad were Hamas commanders killed by Israeli forces in 1998, sits next to pictures of them during an interview with Reuters in the West Bank Palestinian town of Al-Bireh, abutting Ramallah July 5, 2011. Israel on Tuesday struck the Awadallah brothers' remains from a list of bodies of Palestinian militants to be handed over to the Palestinian Authority as a goodwill gesture. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Naima Awadallah, whose sons Adel and Imad were Hamas commanders killed by Israeli forces in 1998, sits next to a picture of them during an interview with Reuters in the West Bank Palestinian town of Al-Bireh, abutting Ramallah July 5, 2011. Israel on Tuesday struck the Awadallah brothers' remains from a list of bodies of Palestinian militants to be handed over to the Palestinian Authority as a goodwill gesture. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

Former French soccer player Lilian Thuram (2nd R) greets members from the Al-Bireh football team during an inauguration ceremony of a renovated football stadium in the West bank town of Al-Bireh near Ramallah April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Former French soccer player Lilian Thuram attends an inauguration ceremony of a renovated football stadium in the West bank town of Al-Bireh near Ramallah April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

A morgue worker prepares the body of a Palestinian boy for a funeral in
the West Bank city of Ramallah September 19, 2002. Palestinian hospital
official said a 10-year-old boy had been found dead with a chest wound
in the West Bank of village of al-Bireh after witnesses reported
Israeli army gunfire in the area. The army did not immediately comment.
REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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Palestinians attend a rally to show support of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti (L) in the West Bank town of Ramallah August 4, 2001. Israel fired missiles at a convoy carrying Batghouti Saturday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. Barghouti said missiles were fired at two cars near his office in the town of Al-Bireh outside Ramallah but did not hit his vehicle. 

Palestinians attend a rally to show support of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti (L) in the West Bank town of Ramallah August 4, 2001. Israel fired missiles at a convoy carrying Batghouti Saturday, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. Barghouti said missiles were fired at two cars near his office in the town of Al-Bireh outside Ramallah but did not hit his vehicle. 

Palestinians attend a rally to show support of Fatah leader Marwan
Barghouthi (L) in the West Bank town of Ramallah August 4, 2001. Israel
fired missiles at a convoy carrying Batghouthi Saturday, Palestinian
officials and witnesses said. Barghouthi said missiles were fired at
two cars near his office in the town of Al-Bireh outside Ramallah but
did not hit his vehicle.

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Palestinians attend a rally to show support of Fatah leader Marwan
Barghouthi (L) in the West Bank town of Ramallah August 4, 2001. Israel
fired missiles at a convoy carrying Batghouthi Saturday, Palestinian
officials and witnesses said. Barghouthi said missiles were fired at
two cars near his office in the town of Al-Bireh outside Ramallah but
did not hit his vehicle.

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Palestinians attend a rally to show support for Fatah leader Marwan
Barghouthi, in the West Bank town of Ramallah August 4, 2001. Israeli's
fired missiles at a convoy carrying Batghouthi Saturday, Palestinian
officials and witnesses said. Barghouthi said missiles were fired at
two cars near his office in the town of Al-Bireh outside Ramallah but
did not hit his vehicle.

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Palestinians holding the Muslim holy book, the Koran, pray over the
body of Nasser Abed during his funeral in the West Bank city of
Ramallah, July 6, 2001. Abed was shot dead by Israeli soldiers Thursday
evening near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, Palestinian hospital
officials said. They quoted witnesses as saying he was shot while
playing soccer in the Palestinian town of Al-Bireh, close to Psagot.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon headed home from a lightning trip
to Europe on Friday acknowledging disagreement over Israel's strong-arm
policies against the Palestinians.

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Palestinians holding the Moslem holy book, the Koran, pray over the body of Nasser Abed during his funeral in the West Bank city of Ramallah, July 6, 2001. Abed was shot dead by Israeli soldiers Thursday evening near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, Palestinian hospital officials said. [They quoted witnesses as saying he was shot while playing soccer in the Palestinian town of Al-Bireh, close to Psagot. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon headed home from a lightning trip to Europe on Friday acknowledging disagreement over Israel's strong-arm policies against the Palestinians. ] 

The body of 9-year-old Palestinian Odai Darrj, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh, is carried by Palestinian policemen during his funeral in Ramallah March 3, 2001. Darrj's death took to 338 the number of Palestinians killed in the five-month uprising against Israeli occupation. Sixty-two Israelis and 13 Israeli Arabs have also been killed.

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A hospital worker looks at the body of slain nine-year-old Palestinian Odai Darray in the morgue of the Ramallah hospital March 2, 2001. Darray was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh.

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Masked Palestinian gunmen escort the body of Shehadeh Jefari, 27, during his funeral in the West Bank town of Ramallah December 3, 2000. Israeli Defense Forces said Sunday they had shot Jefari yesterday in the West Bank village of Al-Bireh as he was holding an electric drill which may have been mistaken for a weapon. The army said that the soldiers were fired upon from the building in which he was working and returned fire.

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