Israel troops kill Palestinian protester. Palestinian officials reported late Monday that Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian who accused by the army of throwing petrol bombs close to the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 20-year-old Zakaria Mohammed al-Zaoul “martyred by live occupation (Israeli) bullets to the head in the town of Husan.”
According to the Israeli military, a “suspect hurled Molotov cocktails” at troops who were “on routine activity” in the city, south of Jerusalem.
“Live fire used by the soldiers in response. A hit found, the statement continued.
The military reportedly used live fire, tear gas, and stun grenades during the clashes with young Palestinians, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.
At least 165 Palestinians, 21 Israelis, a Ukrainian, and an Italian have died this year due to acts of terrorism related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Zaoul’s death being the most recent.
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The list, which compiled from official sources, includes both combatants and civilians as well as three Arab minority members from Israel.
Since Israel invaded the West Bank in 1967, Palestinian towns and cities have frequently been the target of patrols and raids by its armed forces.