A 17-year-old Palestinian boy named Mohammad al-Hattab was killed and three others were seriously injured in the head and chest after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened their gunfire at them at the entrance of al-Jalazun refugee camp near Ramallah Thursday evening.
The Palestinian health ministry revealed in a brief statement that the injured young men were transferred to hospital operation rooms.
The PIC reporter quoted a local source as saying that the wounded are 18-19 years old and that the IOF soldiers deliberately targeted them.
The Israeli army claimed in a statement that the shooting targeted a group of Palestinians who threw Molotov cocktails at Beit El settlement. The IOF shooting led to the death of a minor and injuries among others the statement added .
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF troops closed on Thursday evening Beit Furik barrier east of Nablus city in both directions. They prevented settlers from approaching the barrier and exploded a suspicious object before reopening the checkpoint the eyewitnesses added.
