A Palestinian boy aged 12 was shot dead by Israeli troops in the northern West Bank town of Jenin, during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinian youths today.
Haqam Nassar was hit in the stomach by a bullet when Israeli troops opened fire on the crowd pelt armoured vehicles with rocks, Palestinian officials said. One other youth aged 15 was shot in the leg.
He was killed a day after another Palestinian child, aged 13, was shot dead in similar circumstances in Jenin, a flashpoint where the army often clashes with stone-throwers and gunmen while enforcing a curfew.
Israeli forces re-occupied almost the entire West Bank last June after a series of suicide bombings. They have imposed curfews and carried out searches for militants ever since.
Nassar's death brought the toll of nearly 30 months of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians to 3,107 people killed, including 2,330 Palestinians and 719 Israelis.
AFP