JERUSALEM: Israeli soldiers shot and killed a teenage Palestinian boy as fighting broke out as soldiers entered a volatile occupied city. Western coast Early Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health and local media said.
shooting, which Israel Said came during an encounter with local militants, at a time of intense Israeli military activity in the northern West Bank city of Jenin in recent months.
The ministry identified the deceased juvenile as follows Amjad Al-Fayed17. It is said that an 18-year-old Palestinian was in critical condition after being wounded by Israeli gunfire.
Local media reported clashes broke out outside a refugee camp in Jenin when Israeli forces stormed the area.
The army said in a statement that soldiers opened fire after gunmen opened fire on them from a passing vehicle. It said the suspects also hurled explosives at the soldiers.
Israel has increased its military activity in Genin in recent weeks in response to a series of deadly attacks inside Israel. Many of the attackers were from the Jenin area, which is known to be a stronghold of Palestinian militants.
On 11 May, for a veteran Palestinian journalist al Jazeera The satellite channel was killed while covering an Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp. Shirin Abu Aqleh’s family, the broadcaster, the Palestinian Authority and witnesses accused Israel of shooting a Qatari channel correspondent. Israel says there was heavy shelling at the time, and it is not clear whether he was killed by Israeli or Palestinian bullets.
Israel has demanded a joint forensic investigation. The Palestinians have denied that Israel cannot be trusted. They are conducting their own investigation and say they will share their results with other countries, but not Israel.
Israeli military officials said on Thursday that the military had identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed Abu Akleh, but said it could not be certain until Palestinians turned the bullet for analysis.
shooting, which Israel Said came during an encounter with local militants, at a time of intense Israeli military activity in the northern West Bank city of Jenin in recent months.
The ministry identified the deceased juvenile as follows Amjad Al-Fayed17. It is said that an 18-year-old Palestinian was in critical condition after being wounded by Israeli gunfire.
Local media reported clashes broke out outside a refugee camp in Jenin when Israeli forces stormed the area.
The army said in a statement that soldiers opened fire after gunmen opened fire on them from a passing vehicle. It said the suspects also hurled explosives at the soldiers.
Israel has increased its military activity in Genin in recent weeks in response to a series of deadly attacks inside Israel. Many of the attackers were from the Jenin area, which is known to be a stronghold of Palestinian militants.
On 11 May, for a veteran Palestinian journalist al Jazeera The satellite channel was killed while covering an Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp. Shirin Abu Aqleh’s family, the broadcaster, the Palestinian Authority and witnesses accused Israel of shooting a Qatari channel correspondent. Israel says there was heavy shelling at the time, and it is not clear whether he was killed by Israeli or Palestinian bullets.
Israel has demanded a joint forensic investigation. The Palestinians have denied that Israel cannot be trusted. They are conducting their own investigation and say they will share their results with other countries, but not Israel.
Israeli military officials said on Thursday that the military had identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed Abu Akleh, but said it could not be certain until Palestinians turned the bullet for analysis.