A 16-year-old boy has been shot {dead} by the Israeli military in a confrontation within the southern occupied West Financial institution, Palestinian well being officers say.
Milad al-Rai was struck within the again by bullets close to the town of Hebron on Saturday, in accordance with the Palestinian well being ministry.
His demise brings the variety of Palestinians killed within the West Bank up to now this yr by Israeli fireplace to 185. That features greater than 30 youngsters below 18.
The variety of folks killed within the West Financial institution and east Jerusalem this yr has already overtaken the entire in 2022, which had been thought-about the deadliest yr for the reason that United Nations started monitoring in 2005.
The Israeli navy stated it unleashed tear gasoline and opened fireplace at a gaggle of Palestinians exterior the Al-Aroub refugee camp who had been throwing Molotov cocktails at its troops.
It stated it was conscious one of many Palestinians had been shot and stated there have been Israeli navy casualties.
Practically half of Palestinians killed within the violence this yr have been affiliated with militant teams, in accordance with a tally by the Related Press information company.
Israel says most of these killed had been militants. However folks not concerned in confrontations and youths throwing stones in protest in opposition to the incursions have additionally died.
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Palestinian assaults in opposition to Israelis have spiked because the Israeli navy intensifies its arrest raids within the West Financial institution.
Greater than 30 folks have been killed in Palestinian assaults in opposition to Israelis for the reason that begin of 2023.
Israel says the raids are supposed to dismantle militant networks and thwart future assaults.
Palestinians say the raids undermine their safety forces, encourage extra militancy and entrench Israeli management over lands they search for a hoped-for future state.