Shootings at Church Raise Tensions Among the Besieged
An Armenian monk was seriously wounded this morning and Palestinians say two men were killed this afternoon inside the complex of buildings that make up the Church of the Nativity, the Christian holy site where about 200 Palestinian gunmen are in a taut standoff with the Israeli Army. The shootings appeared to have occurred during attempts to get aid into the compound, where Palestinians say they have run out of food after a week of siege.

Palestinians say an Israeli sniper shot the monk, identified by The Associated Press as Armin Sinanian, 22, as he went to retrieve food and medicine delivered by Israeli soldiers. Israeli forces at first accused Palestinians of gunning him down, but late tonight Israeli military officials said in a statement that they were investigating who had actually fired the shot. The monk, who was wearing civilian clothes at the time of the shooting, was in serious condition tonight at a Jerusalem hospital.
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