Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 30

RIYADH -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived on Wednesday night in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh for an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency has reported.

She was received by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region, at the King Salman air base. (Saudi-Britain)

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GAZA -- A Palestinian was shot dead by a Jewish settler in Qusra village near Nablus city, north West Bank, Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The head of Qusra village council Abdel Azim Odeh told Xinhua that the victim, Mahmoud Odeh, who is in his early forties, was working in his farm land when a Jewish settler attacked him and opened fire towards him. (Gaza-Settler)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel targeted Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip late on Thursday noon, shortly after Gaza militants fired mortars at troops near the separation fence.

A military statement said that Israel Defense Forces' tank and aircraft fired at four Hamas positions in the besieged Palestinian enclave. (Israwel-Hamas-Gaza)

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ANKARA -- Turkey dispatched 180 commandos to the Syrian city of Al-Bab on Thursday, Turkish military stated.

Troops from the Turkish Gendarmerie's "Wolves" battalion held a leaving ceremony at the base of the Black Sea province of Tokat before heading to Syria, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. (Turkey-Syria) Enditem