RAMALLAH, WEST BANK —
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fireplace throughout clashes within the occupied West Financial institution on Friday, Palestinian well being officers stated.
The teenager, recognized as Mohammad Daadas, died because of a gunshot wound to the abdomen throughout clashes with Israeli forces close to the northern West Financial institution village of Deir al-Hatab, stated the well being officers’ assertion. Daadas was taken to a close-by hospital, the place medical employees pronounced him lifeless.
The Palestinian Pink Crescent medical service stated the Israeli military fired reside ammunition, in addition to tear gasoline and rubber bullets, at protesters whereas additionally closing off surrounding roads, stopping their ambulances from coming into the positioning. No different severe accidents had been reported.
In an announcement issued later Friday, the military stated dozens of Palestinians close to Deir al-Hatab started hurling rocks at Israeli troops who responded with reside fireplace.
In accordance with Wafa, the Palestinian information company, Daadas was from the Askar refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern metropolis of Nablus.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians are frequent throughout the West Financial institution on Fridays. Over the previous six months, there have been weekly clashes within the close by city of Beita, the place Palestinians maintain demonstrations in opposition to the institution of an unauthorized Israeli settlement outpost that they are saying was constructed on their land. A minimum of 5 protesters have been killed within the violence.
Below a deal in June between the Israeli authorities and the settlers of Eviatar, the settlers left the outpost however the settlement’s buildings stay intact and underneath military guard. The Palestinians have rejected the deal, saying it’s a step by Israel in direction of taking their land.
Final week, the Israeli authorities authorized 3,000 new settler properties within the West Financial institution, whereas additionally agreeing on Thursday to construct 1,300 housing items for Palestinians who reside in areas of the West Financial institution which can be underneath full Israeli management.
Israel captured the West Financial institution within the 1967 warfare and has established dozens of settlements the place greater than 500,000 settlers reside. Palestinians search the territory – together with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip – as a part of their future state and look at the settlements as a significant impediment to resolving the battle.
