RAMALLAH, May 25 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian teenager was killed and more than 90 others wounded early today, during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The statement said, Ghaith Yamin, 16, was killed after he was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Nablus.
More than 90 Palestinians were injured, including 11 who were shot by live ammunition and 23 by rubber-coated metal bullets, the statement said, adding that, more than 60 suffered suffocation after inhaling teargas.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said, Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers exchanged fire when Israeli soldiers escorted a group of Jewish worshippers who arrived at Joseph’s Tomb for prayers.
They said, clashes also broke out between dozens of Palestinian stone-throwers and the Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and teargas canisters to disperse the Palestinians.
Israeli authorities have not given any comment on the incidents.
Yesterday, three Palestinians were injured in an exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics at the city’s hospital said.
Israeli army carry out daily raids on Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank, to arrest Palestinians who are wanted by Israel for being involved in carrying out attacks against Israel.
An Israeli army spokesman said that, Israeli forces carried out security activities in Jenin and when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at them, they responded and injured three gunmen.– NNN-WAFA
