Palestinian teen shot by Israeli forces dies

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — A Palestinian teenager died on Sunday after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank a day earlier, Palestinian medical sources said.اضافة اعلان

Kamel Alawnah, 17, “succumbed to wounds from live fire by the occupation (Israeli forces) in the abdomen and hand in Jenin”, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Forty-nine Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces since late March, including Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot by Israeli occupation forces while covering a military raid in Jenin.

Over the same period, 19 Israelis have been killed.

Israeli forces have been carrying out near-daily raids in the West Bank, including in and around Jenin.

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