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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager during military raid in occupied West Bank
16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager during military raid in occupied West Bank
Israeli military raids in Hebron and Silwad leave two Palestinians dead (Photo: FILE) / AA

A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

The Palestinian health ministry said the teenager was a 16-year-old boy.

Wafa said the boy was killed by soldiers' gunfire during a raid in the Palestinian city of Hebron.

Earlier, the Israeli military said two Palestinians attacked and wounded two soldiers in the area of Silwad, near Ramallah.

The soldiers opened fire, killing one of the assailants and apprehended the second man alive, the military said.

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Gaza crisis deepens

In northern Gaza, Palestinian health officials have said a medic was killed in an Israeli strike.

While UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that a majority of families in Gaza are struggling to access clean water, as continued strikes and damage to infrastructure deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis.

"Turning to the occupied Palestinian territory, our humanitarian colleagues say strikes across the Gaza Strip continue to hit residential areas and disrupt basic services," Dujarric told reporters.

He highlighted a recent airstrike in Gaza City that reportedly struck NGO workers at a water well, killing one person and injuring four, adding that the facility sustained heavy damage, forcing a suspension of operations.

"Despite this, partners working on water say overall water production has not immediately fallen and that they are filling gaps by sourcing more clean water to deliver by truck.

"They stress that people’s water needs are far from being met. Some 60% of families in Gaza cannot access the clean water that they need for use on a daily basis," he added.

SOURCE:TRT World & Agencies