Israeli forces martyr Palestinian teen in occupied West Bank

Israeli soldiers have shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian boy during clashes near the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and official Wafa news agency said on Monday.

The health ministry said Mohammed Abu Salah was martyred in the village of Silat al-Harithiya as troops arrived late on Sunday to demolish the home of Muhammad Jaradat, a man accused of killing an Israeli late last year.

Zionist regime's army said “violent riots” broke out ahead of the planned demolition, “with the participation of hundreds of Palestinians,” some of whom hurled explosives at Israeli troops.

“The troops identified a number of armed rioters, and fired towards them in order to neutralise the threat,” the army statement said without commenting directly on the teenager’s death.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 10 people were also wounded in the gunfire.