Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian teenage boy in a raid on Jenin in the northern part of the West Bank, local media reported.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen during raid on West Bank
15 Sep 2022 - 17:00
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian teenage boy in a raid on Jenin in the northern part of the West Bank, local media reported.
According to local sources, the 17-year-old victim, Uday Trad Salah, was shot by the Israeli forces in the head during their storming of the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin on Thursday at daybreak.
The young Palestinian boy later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, the sources reported.
Moreover, the sources added, three other Palestinians were injured during the raid, one of whom is in a critical condition.
Following the raid, clashes erupted between the Palestinians and Israeli forces.
According to eyewitness accounts, special units and dozens of patrols stormed the town from all entrances, deployed reinforcements, and climbed the rooftops to set up sniper teams.
The sources reported that the forces raided the homes of two Palestinian men killed on Wednesday in the Jalama operation, and interrogated and arrested their family members.
Ahmad Ayman Abed, 23, Abdul Rahman Hani Abed, 22, and one Israeli trooper were killed during an exchange of fire in Jalamah located adjacent to the security barrier just north of Jenin.
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