The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli troops have shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian during a raid in the occupied West Bank. The shooting came at a time of intensified military activity in the northern West Bank town of Jenin.
The shooting, which Israel said came during a gunbattle with local militants, came at a time of intensified Israeli military activity in theThe ministry identified the dead teen as Amjad al-Fayyed, 17. It said an 18-year-old Palestinian was in critical condition after being wounded by Israeli gunfire.
Local media reported that clashes erupted outside Jenin’s refugee camp when Israeli forces stormed the area. In a statement, the army said that soldiers opened fire after gunmen shot at them from a passing vehicle. It said the suspects also threw explosives toward the soldiers. Israel has stepped up its military activity in Jenin in recent weeks in response to a series of deadly attacks inside Israel. Several attackers were from the Jenin area, which is known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants.for the Al Jazeera satellite channel was killed while covering an Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp. Shireen Abu Akleh’s family, the broadcaster, the Palestinian Authority and witnesses accused Israel of shooting the correspondent for the Qatari channel.
Israel has called for a joint forensics investigation. The Palestinians have refused, saying Israel cannot be trusted. They are carrying out their own investigation and say they will share their results with other countries, but not Israel.that may have killed Abu Akleh, but said it cannot be certain unless the Palestinians turn over the bullet for analysis.
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