Palestinian teen shot dead after allegedly hurling firebomb at troops in West Bank

A Palestinian teen was shot useless by Israeli troops within the West Financial institution city of Husan on Wednesday night time, after he allegedly hurled a Molotov cocktail at forces.

Palestinian media reviews recognized him as 14-year-old Qusay Hamamra, a resident of the city close to Bethlehem. Different reviews put his age at 16.

In an announcement, the Israel Protection Forces stated Hamamra hurled a firebomb at troops who had been working within the space.

“In response, IDF forces fired on the suspect. Successful was recognized,” the assertion learn.

The army stated clashes erupted on the scene, and troops responded with riot dispersal means.

Palestinian reviews stated Hamamra’s physique was taken by the army.

قوات الاحتلال تحتجز جثمان الفتى قصي فؤاد حمامرة الذي ارتقى قبل قليل بقرية حوسان غرب بيت لحم. pic.twitter.com/dKxIu11ZpG

— فلسطين الآن (@paltimes2015) April 13, 2022

بخلاف ما نادت باسمه مكبرات المساجد، مراسل نيو برس شهيد حوسان هو قصي حمامرة وليس محمد. pic.twitter.com/L25Th7RJDK

— Newpress | نيو برس (@NewpressPs) April 13, 2022

Palestinian media additionally reported that an Israeli automobile got here underneath assault by Palestinians within the city shortly after Hamamra was killed.

Footage confirmed a number of suspects hurling objects at a automobile, which then went up in flames, however there was no speedy data from officers on the incident.

In keeping with Hebrew-language media reviews, the Israeli driver managed to flee unscathed.

#شاهد| مستوطنون يهاجمون محال تجارية في حوسان غرب بيت لحم. pic.twitter.com/lo4hgNTHjv

— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) April 13, 2022

נהג ישראלי הותקף הערב באבנים בידי פלסטינים, לאחר שנכנס לכפר חוסאן כדי לנקות את רכבו לפסח.
הוא יצא רגלית ולא נזקק לטיפול רפואי.
לפי סרטונים מהמקום, הפלסטינים הציתו את רכבו.
מוקדם יותר הערב, נהרג מירי צה”ל בן 14 (לפי מקור אחר – 16) שיידה בקבוק תבערה לעבר חיילים בחוסאן pic.twitter.com/5IQgJ7LsC5

— Carmel Dangor כרמל דנגור (@carmeldangor) April 13, 2022

The incident got here because the IDF carried out a big raid in town of Silwad, close to Ramallah, arresting three Palestinians suspected of planning terror assaults.

Tensions have risen sharply between Israel and the Palestinians in current weeks in opposition to the backdrop of repeated terror assaults in Israeli cities that left 14 useless.

A Palestinian man was shot useless on Wednesday morning throughout clashes within the West Financial institution metropolis of Nablus, however eyewitnesses stated he was a bystander.

The escalation has come amid the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — usually a interval of excessive rigidity in Israel and the West Financial institution.

The military has stepped up its West Financial institution actions in an try to crack down on the spiraling violence.

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