A 17-year-old Palestinian boy was killed on Saturday evening by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) after alleged stabbing attempt at Zaatara military barrier. An Israeli soldier was shot by friendly fire in the same incident.
The spokeswoman of Israeli police Luba al-Samri said in a statement that the Palestinian boy was identified as Qutaiba Ziyad Zahran from Ellar town near Tulkarem city in the West Bank.
She added that an Israeli soldier of Israeli border guard police was slightly injured in his foot by shrapnel of friendly fire.
Palestinian Health Ministry for its part announced the martyrdom of the Palestinian minor at the hands of Israeli forces at Zaatara checkpoint.
