Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian teenager
Israeli military forces have opened fire and killed a Palestinian teenager who was attempting to reach al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem) to perform Friday Prayers in the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinian sources say.
The 17-year-old Palestinian boy identified as Mohammad Hani Kosba was killed after Israeli forces sprayed him with bullets in the Palestinian village of al-Ram, north of East al-Quds (East Jerusalem) on Friday morning.
Israeli military sources claimed that the soldiers gunned down the teenager after he hurled stones at their patrol.
However, witnesses and local residents said Israeli forces opened fire on the youth without any provocation.
Later in the day, thousands of Palestinian mourners took part in a funeral procession for Kosba. The victim’s body was carried by the mourners through the Qalandia refugee camp, near Ramallah, with the participants calling for the “avenging” of the teen’s death.
The latest development came as thousands of Palestinians gathered at a crossing point from the West Bank to access the al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds for Friday Prayers.
The killing is the latest in a series of similar incidents involving Palestinians over the past months.
On April 25, Tel Aviv regime forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron), claiming that he had stabbed an Israeli policeman.
Another Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces at a checkpoint in the occupied East al-Quds the day before. According to reports, Israeli forces shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian boy while he was walking toward the al-Zaim checkpoint with his family.
International organizations and human rights groups say the Tel Aviv regime continues to enforce restrictions on the freedom of movement of Palestinians in the West Bank and other occupied territories.
Israeli forces have also stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque and attacked Palestinian worshippers several times in recent months. Israeli authorities are also systematically acting to change al-Quds' identity and character.
JR/HN/GHN/HMV
US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
Google fires 28 employees for protesting military deal with Israel
Far-right Israeli minister calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners
VIDEO | Press TV's news headline
Situation normal after air defenses fire at 'suspicious objects' in Iran
‘Iran retaliation against Israel ensured no aggression would go unanswered’
US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
Iran sufficed to strike only part of Israel’s military positions: FM to UN chief
IRGC: Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor not among Op. True Promise’s targets
VIDEO | West Asia awakens
'Stop any further Israeli adventurism,' Iran FM tells Security Council
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
