Israeli forces kill Palestinian child, 14, near Hebron

Israeli forces Tuesday evening shot and killed a Palestinian child near the town of al-Sumo’, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The Ministry of Health said it was informed by the Civil Affairs Authority of the death of Mohammad Farid al-Za’areer, 15, after he was shot by Israeli soldiers. Securtiy sources said that the Israeli army opened fire at the Palestinian child near the illegal Israeli settlement of “Eshtmou” and prevented medical crews from reaching it. According to local sources, Za’areer had just successfully finished the 9th grade and was one of the top students in his class.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA