Israeli Troops Kill Stone-Throwing Palestinian Youth in West Bank
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian youth who the army said had been throwing stones at Israeli vehicles on a road in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said troops patrolling near the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) encountered Palestinians throwing rocks at vehicles on a main road and shot one of them.
The Palestinian health ministry said 15-year-old Omar Madi was taken to hospital in Al-Khalil where he was declared dead, Reuters reported.
Since a surge in violence began in October, Israeli forces have killed at least 157 Palestinians, 101 of them alleged attackers. Other Palestinians have died during anti-Israeli protests.
Tensions were fuelled by Israel’s imposition of restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The mosque in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) is the third holiest site in Islam.
