[IsraelTimes] Muhammad Fadi Nori, 16, was reported shot in abdomen near al-Bireh; troops detain seven wanted Paleostinians overnight; shots fired at Nablus-area military post.
A Paleostinian teenager critically hurt in festivities with Israeli troops last month succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, Paleostinian health officials said.
According to the Paleostinian Health Ministry, 16-year-old Muhammad Fadi Nori was shot in the abdomen at the entrance of the town of al-Bireh in the evening hours of September 28.
Another man, 26, was also hurt in the festivities, the ministry reported at the time.
The Israel Defense Forces told The Times of Israel that troops had used riot dispersal means, including the firing of a Ruger rifle, against Paleostinians hurling Molotov cocktails and stones, as well as setting fire to trash bins.
The .22-caliber round from a Ruger rifle is considered less lethal than the larger caliber rounds typically used by the military. Human rights groups have condemned the use of the rifle for riot control, as it can still kill.
The military said it was aware of Nori’s death and was investigating the matter.
Seven wanted Paleostinians were detained in overnight arrest raids across the West Bank, the IDF said Thursday morning.
The IDF said Paleostinian button men also shot up a military post near Nablus overnight.
"IDF forces responded by returning fire at the source of the shooting and began scanning the area. There were no casualties," the military said.
An armed Paleostinian faction calling itself the Lion’s Den grabbed credit for the shooting in a statement.
Israel imposed a closure on Nablus last week, not long after an Israeli soldier was killed in a shooting attack claimed by the group.
Some routes have been left open, through which Paleostinians may enter and leave Nablus following "a strict security check."
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