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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces in town near occupied East Jerusalem
5 February 2024 12:35 GMT
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Israeli forces have shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy at a military checkpoint near the entrance to al-Eizariya town, east of occupied East Jerusalem.
The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that witnesses saw Israeli forces shoot the boy, Wadih Shadi Owaisat. He was later left to bleed to death, allegedly for attempting to carry out a stabbing attack.
Owaisat was reportedly shot at point blank range.