Israeli troops kill West Bank protester in arrest raid
Israeli troops shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian protester while carrying out an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem on Tuesday, Palestinian medical sources said.
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Malek Shahin, 19, was among a group of people protesting against Israeli soldiers [Facebook]
Israeli soldiers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian as clashes broke out during a raid at a refugee camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem Tuesday, Palestinian medics and the Israeli army said.
After the incident at the Dheisheh refugee camp, clashes also broke out at Aida, another camp in Bethlehem, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
The person killed was identified as Malek Shaheen, but the reason for the raid was not yet clear.
Shaheen was an only child of his parents, and like many Palestinian youth was posting about the recent escalation on social media.
Local activists report that he was killed by a shot to the head.
Since 1 October, almost daily attacks and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have killed 112 on the Palestinian side, 17 Israelis, an American and an Eritrean.
Many of the Palestinians killed have been attackers, while others have been shot dead by Israeli security forces during clashes.
A 26-year-old Palestinian suspected of carrying out an knife attack in October near the West Bank city of Nablus was arrested overnight, according to Israel's Shin Bet security service.
Bassel Mahmud Abu Ali, who was wounded in the 30 October attack but managed to escape, was arrested in Ramallah, according to Shin Bet.
After the incident at the Dheisheh refugee camp, clashes also broke out at Aida, another camp in Bethlehem, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
The person killed was identified as Malek Shaheen, but the reason for the raid was not yet clear.
Shaheen was an only child of his parents, and like many Palestinian youth was posting about the recent escalation on social media.
Local activists report that he was killed by a shot to the head.
Since 1 October, almost daily attacks and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have killed 112 on the Palestinian side, 17 Israelis, an American and an Eritrean.
Many of the Palestinians killed have been attackers, while others have been shot dead by Israeli security forces during clashes.
A 26-year-old Palestinian suspected of carrying out an knife attack in October near the West Bank city of Nablus was arrested overnight, according to Israel's Shin Bet security service.
Bassel Mahmud Abu Ali, who was wounded in the 30 October attack but managed to escape, was arrested in Ramallah, according to Shin Bet.
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