RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager late Friday during clashes in Silwad village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, medical officials said.
Orwa Abd al-Wahhab Hammad, 14, was shot multiple times with live bullets. He was taken to Palestine Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that soldiers fired at a Palestinian adult who was hurling a Molotov cocktail at forces in the area.
Witnesses said Hammad was hit by an Israeli sniper from close range, insisting the soldier shot to kill.
Orwa was a US national. His uncle was killed during the First Intifada.
Source: http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=735085Orwa Abd al-Wahhab Hammad, 14, was shot multiple times with live bullets. He was taken to Palestine Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that soldiers fired at a Palestinian adult who was hurling a Molotov cocktail at forces in the area.
Witnesses said Hammad was hit by an Israeli sniper from close range, insisting the soldier shot to kill.
Orwa was a US national. His uncle was killed during the First Intifada.
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