Israeli forces kill young Palestinian in Bethlehem

RAMALLAH- 14 July 2017: The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Friday that a young Palestinian was killed, after he was shot by Israeli occupation forces in Dheisheh refugee camp in the city of Bethlehem, southern West Bank.

The ministry said in a statement, the 18-year-old young man was shot in the chest and as soon as he arrived in the hospital he was declared dead, as he was in critical condition.

The Israeli occupation forces stormed Dheisheh camp and arrested two young Palestinians.

Violent clashes broke out between the Israeli forces and young Palestinians, during which the Israeli troops fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters.