Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank
Mohammad Abdallah Hamed, 16, died in Israeli custody after being shot near the town of Silwad, Palestinian sources have said.
A 16-year-old Palestinian teenager has died after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials.
Mohammad Abdallah Hamed was shot and wounded by Israeli gunfire on Friday evening near the town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, and was taken away by Israeli forces, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
It said the teen died in Israeli custody, and that the army was expected to release the body later on Saturday.
The Palestinian foreign ministry described his killing as an “execution”.
The mayor of Silwad said residents had “announced a general strike in the village denouncing this crime”.
The Israeli military said soldiers had fired at a group of Palestinians who were throwing stones along a main highway. It confirmed shooting one person, but gave no further details on their condition or whereabouts.
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