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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces shot and injured five Palestinian teenagers with 0.22 caliber bullets in clashes that broke out Friday near al-Jalazone refugee camp in northern Ramallah.

One teenager was shot twice in the chest twice and seriously injured. Another was hit in the mouth, and the other three in the lower extremities.

Palestinians threw rocks and empty bottles at Israeli forces who chased them down by the Beit El settlement located nearby the camp.

An Israeli army spokeswoman did not respond immediately with comment on the incident.
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by IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources have reported that a child was shot and seriously injured, on Friday evening, and four residents suffered moderate wounds, after Israeli soldiers invaded the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, near Ramallah.

Local residents said clashes took place with the soldiers after invading the al-Jalazoun, and that the army fired rounds of live ammunition in addition to rubber-coated metal bullets, and gas bombs.

Medical sources said the child, identified as Moath ar-Ramahi, 15 years of age, was shot in the chest by an Israeli army live round, and was moved to a local hospital suffering a serious by stable injury.

The sources added that four Palestinians were also shot by the army, and suffered moderate wounds.