Israel forces kill Palestinian teen after alleged car-ramming try

By Agence France-Presse: Israeli forces shot useless a Palestinian within the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officers mentioned, in what the military described as a “car ramming attempt” close to Nablus.

Fawzi Mukhalifa, 18, “was killed by the occupation [Israeli] bullets in the town of Sebastia” late on Friday, the Palestinian well being ministry mentioned.

He was the second Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces within the West Bank inside hours.

The military mentioned troops had responded to “a car-ramming attempt” within the northern West Bank city “by firing towards the suspects who were in the vehicle. The driver was neutralised.”

Another “suspect” who had been in Mukhalifa’s automotive was wounded and arrested, the military mentioned.

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The lethal incident got here amid rising tensions within the West Bank, which Israel has occupied for the reason that 1967 six-day battle.

The territory has seen a string of assaults by Palestinians on Israeli targets, in addition to a surge in violence by Israeli settlers in opposition to Palestinian communities.

Earlier on Friday, the Palestinian well being ministry reported the demise of Mohammed al-Bayed, 17, within the metropolis of Ramallah.

Bayed died from accidents sustained by reside bullets fired by Israeli forces, it mentioned, whereas Israeli border police accused him of attacking officers.

The drive mentioned in a press release {that a} “violent disturbance” had damaged out “during which suspects threw stones and explosives” at Israeli forces.

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“A security guard responded by shooting at a suspect who threw a bomb,” the assertion mentioned, including that “a hit was detected”.

Violence linked to the Israeli-Palestinian battle this 12 months has killed at the very least 198 Palestinians, 27 Israelis, one Ukrainian and one Italian, in keeping with an Agence France-Presse tally compiled from official sources from either side.

They embrace, on the Palestinian facet, combatants and civilians, and on the Israeli facet principally civilians and three members of the Arab minority.

The West Bank is dwelling to almost 3 million Palestinians, in addition to about 490,000 Israelis who reside in settlements thought-about unlawful beneath worldwide legislation.

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