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Aida Camp (MaanImages/Charlie Hoyle/File)

Shooting scene: (MaanImages/Abed al-Rahman Younis)

Defense of Children (DCI)Palestine: "Israeli forces killed Abdel-Rahman Shadi Khalil Obeidallah, 13, in Aida refugee camp today around 1:45 pm. Confirmed DOB: 21 December 2001."
Screenshot of DCI Tweet posted 5 Oct 2015, 4:31 pm
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem on Monday, Palestinian medics told Ma'an.

Abed al-Rahman Shadi Obeidallah, was shot near the heart by Israeli forces during clashes in the refugee camp.

He was taken in a civilian car to Beit Jala hospital where he immediately underwent surgery. However, doctors later pronounced him dead.

The child was initially reported to be 12 years old, although medics later confirmed he was 13.

Another teenager was reportedly shot with live fire in the leg during the same clashes and taken to hospital for treatment, locals said.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was looking into the reports.
Overnight Sunday, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the northern West Bank village of Bala, east of Tulkarem.

Red Crescent officials told Ma'an that 18-year-old Huthayfa Othman Suleiman was shot in the chest during clashes and died in the operating room.

The killings follow violent confrontations over the weekend in which the Palestinian Red Crescent documented at least 96 Palestinians who were wounded by live rounds or rubber-coated steel bullets in clashes with Israeli forces and settlers.

Overnight Saturday, Fadi Samir Mustafa Alloun, 19, from the East Jerusalem village of al-Issawiya, was shot dead by Israeli forces after allegedly attempting to stab a group of Israelis.

The incident took place just hours after another Palestinian was shot dead when he stabbed and possibly opened fire on a family of Israelis at the Old City's Lion's Gate.

Two Israelis were killed and two others injured, including a two-year-old infant, in the attack.