Palestinian killed in riots near Hebron
A Palestinian boy has been killed in a refugee camp near Hebron following riots in response to IDF counter-terror operations in the area.
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy was shot to death in the al-Fawwar refugee camp near Hebron Tuesday evening during riots which broke out as dozens of Palestinians threw stones and bricks at IDF forces conducting counter-terror operations.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the individual who had been shot, Mohammed Abu Hashhash, was hit in the chest and evacuated to a government hospital in Hebron in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. The Red Crescent said that 40 civilians have been injured since the start of the operation on Tuesday morning.
The IDF has said that 24 Palestinians have been lightly injured and that the Palestinian claims that one of the rioters has been killed was being checked.
Disturbances have been ongoing all day, with IDF forces employing riot control weapons against the main instigators of the riots.
IDF forces entered the camp to conduct counter-terror operations, including arrests of suspects and searches for weapons. They have also have set up checkpoints at entrances and exits to conduct further searches.
