Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank, health ministry says
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy, Moataz Daghlas, was shot and killed by Israeli forces during a raid in the West Bank village of Burqa. The Israeli military stated they fired to remove a threat from individuals throwing stones, while Palestinian officials reported the obstruction of medical aid.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing escalation of violence in the West Bank and the high number of civilian casualties in the region.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Israeli forces carried out a raid in the Old City of Nablus, near Burqa, on Sunday
Israeli forces have shot dead a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during an operation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say.
Moataz Daghlas was killed on Monday evening in the village of Burqa, north-west of Nablus, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
The Israeli military said soldiers identified "several terrorists who intended to hurl stones" in an area where stones had previously been thrown at Israeli vehicles. The soldiers fired towards them "to remove the threat", it added.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams treated two people with gunshot wounds, but that Israeli forces blocked their access to a third wounded person and detained three volunteer paramedics.
Moataz Daghlas's relatives said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
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