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| Palestinian teen shot dead by IDF troops during clashes in West Bank |
| 2023-04-29 |
| [IsraelTimes] Military says suspects hurling stones, including 16-year-old Mustafa Amer Sabah, endangered troops near Tuqu’, south of Bethlehem A 16-year-old Paleostinian was killed by live fire during festivities with Israeli soldiers near the West Bank town of Tuqu’, the Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry said Friday. Paleostinian media outlets identified the teen as Mustafa Amer Sabah. According to media reports, Sabah was shot in the chest and taken to a hospital in Bethlehem, where he died of his wounds. A spokesperson for the Israeli military told The Times of Israel that troops had initially opened fire into the air and used riot dispersal means against a number of Paleostinians hurling stones near Tuqu’. "After the rioters continued to approach the troops and hurl stones in a way that endangered the troops, the force responded by with live fire," the spokesperson said, adding that some of the suspects were hit by the gunfire. The Israel Defense Forces said it was aware of Sabah’s death, and a military source said he had been involved in previous rioting. The IDF said it was continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident. |
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