Zionist Troops Shoot Dead Palestinian Man
RAMALLAH (Dispatches) – Zionist troops have shot and killed a Palestinian young man in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.
The young man was shot by the Zionist troops in the village of Kifl Hares near the city of Salfit in the West Bank, and died later from a deep wound in his neck, the ministry said.
The incident took place after clashes broke out in the village between Zionist troops and Palestinian young men, sources in the village said.
Zionist troops opened fire at the Palestinian. The troops had stormed the village on Thursday night, the sources added.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye held the occupying regime responsible for killing the Palestinian young man.
"The Israeli occupier is fully responsible for the killing of the Palestinian young man in Salfit with no reason and with no justification,” said Ishtaye.
The killing "is part of a series of crimes the Israeli occupation forces are committing against the Palestinian people,” he added.
Provincial governor Abdullah Kamil named the victim as Ibrahim Moustapha Abou Yacoub, 29, AFP said.
The Israeli military, however, gave another account, claiming "two assailants were throwing Molotov cocktails” at the troops. "Troops responded with fire,” it added.
Three other Palestinians were also reportedly wounded during the clashes.
Kifl Hares is located south of the city of Nablus. The incident came as the Zionist regime has announced its intention to annex some areas of the city as part of 30 percent of the West Bank that it plans to expropriate under a U.S.-backed pro-Zionist scheme.
Tensions run high across the Palestinian territories since Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of the plan that has been met with far-and-wide regional and international objection.
The young man was shot by the Zionist troops in the village of Kifl Hares near the city of Salfit in the West Bank, and died later from a deep wound in his neck, the ministry said.
The incident took place after clashes broke out in the village between Zionist troops and Palestinian young men, sources in the village said.
Zionist troops opened fire at the Palestinian. The troops had stormed the village on Thursday night, the sources added.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye held the occupying regime responsible for killing the Palestinian young man.
"The Israeli occupier is fully responsible for the killing of the Palestinian young man in Salfit with no reason and with no justification,” said Ishtaye.
The killing "is part of a series of crimes the Israeli occupation forces are committing against the Palestinian people,” he added.
Provincial governor Abdullah Kamil named the victim as Ibrahim Moustapha Abou Yacoub, 29, AFP said.
The Israeli military, however, gave another account, claiming "two assailants were throwing Molotov cocktails” at the troops. "Troops responded with fire,” it added.
Three other Palestinians were also reportedly wounded during the clashes.
Kifl Hares is located south of the city of Nablus. The incident came as the Zionist regime has announced its intention to annex some areas of the city as part of 30 percent of the West Bank that it plans to expropriate under a U.S.-backed pro-Zionist scheme.
Tensions run high across the Palestinian territories since Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of the plan that has been met with far-and-wide regional and international objection.