Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen militant during clash, group says
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[May 21, 2022] By
Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli
forces shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian militant in clashes in
the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, the Palestinian
Islamic Jihad group said.
The Israeli military said Palestinian suspects fired on its soldiers and
threw fire-bombs at them. "The soldiers responded with live fire toward
the suspects. Hits were identified," the military said.
It was not immediately clear whether the teen killed was one of those
suspects. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed his death.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group described the teen as one of its
members and said he had taken part in the fighting against the Israeli
soldiers. Photos circulated on social media showed him holding a rifle.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh condemned the killing. "We
warn against the consequences of the occupation's continued crimes
against our people. We urge the international community to condemn them
and hold the perpetrators accountable," Shtayyeh said in a statement.
Israel has stepped up its incursions in the Jenin area since late March,
following a string of deadly attacks in its cities, some of which were
carried out by Palestinians from Jenin, which is considered a militant
stronghold.
The Palestinian Authority regularly condemns Israeli raids in
Palestinian cities and villages.
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Mourners take part in the funeral of Palestinian militant Amjad Al
Fayed, who was killed in clashes during an Israeli raid, in Jenin in
the Israeli-occupied West Bank May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
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The Israeli operations have often sparked clashes. At
least 46 Palestinians, around a quarter of them in Jenin, have been
killed by Israeli forces or armed civilians since the beginning of
the year. The casualties include armed members of militant groups,
lone assailants and bystanders.
On May 11, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American
and a veteran reporter for the Qatari-based Al Jazeera TV network,
was shot dead in Jenin during an Israeli raid, in an incident that
has drawn international concern. An Israeli soldier was killed in
clashes there two days later.
The Palestinians accuse Israel of assassinating Abu Akleh and have
called for an international response. Israel has denied targeting
her, saying she may have been shot accidentally by a soldier or a
Palestinian gunman as they exchanged fire.
Since March, Palestinians and members of Israel's Arab minority have
killed 18 people, including civilians, police officers and a
security guard in Israel and West Bank.
(Additional reporting by Maayan Lubell and Nuha Sharaf in Jerusalem
and Nidal al-Mughrabi in GazaEditing by Frances Kerry)
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