Palestinian well being authorities say that Israeli safety forces have killed a 16-year-old Palestinian in a confrontation within the southern occupied West Financial institution
ByThe Related Press
September 9, 2023, 4:58 PM
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JERUSALEM — Israeli safety forces on Saturday killed a 16-year-old Palestinian in a confrontation within the southern occupied West Financial institution, Palestinian well being officers mentioned, the most recent violence to roil the territory throughout some of the violent stretches of the Israeli-Palestinian battle in almost 20 years.
The loss of life of Milad al-Rai brings to 185 the variety of Palestinians killed within the West Financial institution to date this yr by Israeli fireplace, together with over 30 youths below the age of 18. This yr’s loss of life toll within the West Financial institution and east Jerusalem has already overtaken that of 2022, which had been thought of the deadliest yr because the United Nations started monitoring in 2005.
The Israeli navy mentioned that it unleashed tear gasoline and opened fireplace at a bunch of Palestinians outdoors the Al-Aroub refugee camp within the southern West Financial institution who had lobbed Molotov cocktails at troops throughout the way in which. It mentioned it was conscious that one of many Palestinians had been shot and mentioned there have been Israeli navy casualties.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry recognized the Palestinian killed as 16-year-old Milad al-Rai and mentioned he was struck within the again by bullets.
Almost half of Palestinians killed within the violence this yr have been affiliated with militant teams, in accordance with a tally by The Related Press. Israel says most of these killed have been militants, however stone-throwing youths protesting the incursions in addition to individuals not concerned within the confrontations have additionally died.
Palestinian assaults towards Israelis have spiked because the Israeli navy intensifies its arrest raids within the West Financial institution. Greater than 30 individuals have been killed in Palestinian assaults towards Israelis because the begin of 2023.
Israel says the raids are supposed to dismantle militant networks and thwart future assaults. Palestinians say the raids undermine their safety forces, encourage extra militancy and entrench Israeli management over lands they look for a hoped-for future state.
Israel captured the West Financial institution within the 1967 Mideast conflict.