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Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank, health ministry says

Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank, health ministry says

Also reported by Al Jazeera

Summary

Israeli forces shot and killed 14-year-old Moataz Daghlas during an operation in Burqa, near Nablus, on Monday evening, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli military said soldiers fired at people they identified as planning to throw stones; Palestinian officials said two people were wounded, forces blocked aid to a third wounded person, and three paramedics were detained.

Key Facts

  • The Palestinian health ministry said Daghlas was killed in Burqa, north-west of Nablus.
  • The Israeli military said soldiers fired to remove a threat from people it said intended to throw stones at Israeli vehicles.
  • The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams treated two people with gunshot wounds and Israeli forces blocked access to a third wounded person.
  • The Red Crescent said Israeli forces detained three volunteer paramedics.
  • Palestinian news agency Wafa identified the wounded as a 17-year-old shot in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old shot in the hand.
  • Daghlas's relatives said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
  • The UN says at least 98 Palestinians, including 22 children, and six Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year.
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