Israel’s military says its soldiers opened fire to prevent Palestinians from throwing stones at vehicles in Burqa.
Israeli forces have shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and wounded two other teens during a raid on the village of Burqa in the occupied West Bank, according to officials.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim on Tuesday as Moataz Iyad Daghlas and said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
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The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that two other teenagers were wounded – a 17-year-old shot in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old hit in the hand.
The Israeli military confirmed the shooting in Burqa, which is located near the city of Nablus.
In a statement, the military said soldiers opened…
