Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager during a raid near the city of Jenin in the northern part of the West Bank amid mounting tensions in the occupied territories stoked by the Israeli army's incursions, arrests, and arbitrary killings.
According to local sources, the 17-year-old victim, Uday Trad Salah, was shot by the Israeli forces in the head during their storming of the town of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin on Thursday at daybreak.
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Ministry of Health: The martyrdom of 17-year-old boy Uday Trad Salah with a bullet in the head fired at him by Israeli occupation soldiers in Kafr Dan in Jenin governorate, bringing the number of martyrs to 149, including 34 martyrs in Jenin.#16thOctoberGroup pic.twitter.com/kfY5GQCOvF
The young Palestinian boy later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, the sources reported.
Moreover, the sources added, three other Palestinians were injured during the raid, one of whom is in a critical condition.
Following the raid, clashes erupted between the Palestinians and Israeli forces.
According to eyewitness accounts, special units and dozens of patrols stormed the town from all entrances, deployed reinforcements, and climbed the rooftops to set up sniper teams.
The sources reported that the forces raided the homes of two Palestinian men killed on Wednesday in the Jalama operation, and interrogated and arrested their family members.
Ahmad Ayman Abed, 23, Abdul Rahman Hani Abed, 22, and one Israeli trooper were killed during an exchange of fire in Jalamah located adjacent to the security barrier just north of Jenin.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
