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Layth Abu Naim, age 16. Published by Maan News

Palestinians clash with Israeli troops following a protest against a U.S. President Mike Pence protest visit to Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Credit; (AP Photo/Majdi MohamMajdi Mohammed/AP. Published by Haaretz
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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces on Tuesday shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian during protests in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that 16-year-old Layth Abu Naim, from the al-Mughayyer village, was shot in the head by Israeli forces with live ammunition during clashes that erupted in the village.

Reports said that local Palestinian youth threw stones and rolled burning tires towards armed Israeli soldiers who fired live ammunition.

Abu Naim was critically injured and was taken to a hospital in Ramallah, where he succumbed to his wounds.

Local sources in the village said that the teenager’s body will be buried after noon prayers on Wednesday in the village of al-Mughayyer.

Abu Naim is the eighth Palestinian to have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of the year, four of them at the age of 16 years.
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Palestinians Claim Teen Killed After Being Shot in Clashes With Israel

A 16-year-old teen was reportedly shot in his head during clashes in the West Bank; Israeli military says forces did use riot dispersal means but not live fire

by Jack Khoury for Haaretz
Jan 30, 2018 6:26 PM

A Palestinian teen has reportedly died after being shot during clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank, Palestinian health services said.

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The 16-year-old reportedly suffered serious head wounds during the clashes, which took place north of Ramallah.

According to Palestinian eye witnesses present at the Almugayer village, an Israeli force entered the village in the early afternoon, most likely as part of raid in which arrests were supposed to take place. Clashes then broke out, with dozens of Palestinian youths attacking soldiers with stones and firebombs.

According to one witness, a soldier then shot the teen from a relatively close range and the latter was hit in the head. The teen, identified as Blayit Haytam Abu Naim, was taken to a Palestinian hospital in Ramallah were he was operated on but late succumbed to his wounds.

According to the army, there was a protest involving 30 Palestinians who attacked soldiers with stones and burning tires. Forces attempted to disperse the protest, but did not use live fire. The army said it was aware of the Palestinian claims and was "examining them" and an investigation would take place. They military streesed that while riot dispersal means were used, these did not include life fire.