Palestinian baby killed from tear gas fired by Israeli army

An eight-month-old Palestinian boy died Friday after being exposed to tear gas fired by the Israeli army near his West Bank home, a spokesman for the Palestinian health ministry told AFP.

"Ramadan Thawabteh, eight-months-old, died from asphyxiation today after inhaling tear gas, fired by the Israeli army, that entered the house of his family," the spokesman said.

 The tear gas was fired as Israeli forces faced off against stone-throwing Palestinian youths in one of a series of clashes that swept the ovvupied West Bank Friday.