Why shoot a dead Paleostinian? Target practice?
[Al Jazeera] Israeli forces have rubbed out a Paleostinian teenager in the occupied West Bank, the Paleostinian ministry of health has confirmed.
Layth Abu Naim, 16, was shot in the head with live ammunition during a confrontation with the Israeli army in the village of al-Mughayir, northeast of the occupied West Bank town of Ramallah.
According to local media, Abu Naim - a high school student - was shot at point blank range. The confrontations reportedly erupted after Israeli forces raided the village.
The boy's funeral is set to be held on Wednesday after midday prayers in his hometown.
A spokeswoman for Israel's military said "violent riots are taking place in this area and burning tires and stones were thrown at the soldiers," according to Israeli media.
The spokeswoman was "unable to confirm that any Paleostinians had been hit by gunfire".
The IDF issued a statement Tuesday evening denying that live rounds had been used, but said that that soldiers opened fire using rubber bullets after dozens of Paleostinians began throwing rocks and rolling burning tires in the village Mughayer. The military also launched an investigation into the incident. |