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Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s “totally unacceptable” that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday.The federal government confirmed Wednesday that four members of a Canadian delegation were part of a tour in the city of Jenin when members of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) fired in their vicinity. Two were Canadians and two were local staff, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s office said.”We expect a full investigation and we expect an immediate explanation of what happened. It’s totally unacceptable, it’s some of many things that are totally unacceptable that’s going on in the region,” Carney said during a news conference in Ottawa.WATCH | Prime Minister Carney reacts to IDF firing shots near Canadian diplomats: Prime Minister Carney reacts to IDF firing shots near Canadian diplomats13 hours agoDuration 0:29Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Israeli ambassador has been summoned to Global Affairs Canada over the IDF firing shots near a diplomatic delegation that included Canadians in the West Bank on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Carney says he expects a full investigation and explanation and calls the incident ‘totally unacceptable.’Anand said earlier that she will be summoning the Israeli ambassador to relay Canada’s “serious concerns.” “Relieved to know our team is safe,” Anand wrote after speaking with Canada’s head of mission in Ramallah.”I have asked my officials to summon Israel’s ambassador to convey Canada’s serious concerns. We expect a full investigation and accountability.”Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 14. Anand says she will summon Israel’s ambassador after members of the Israeli army fired shots near a delegation that included Canadians earlier Wednesday in the West Bank.