Palestinian teen killed by Israeli army amid protests in West Bank and Gaza
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Friday, after Israel intensified its military presence in the area.
Mahmoud Yousef Nakhla, 18, died after being shot in the stomach by Israeli troops in the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli army sealed off Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority, from its surroundings.
Political groups in Gaza and the West Bank called on Palestinians to protest throughout the day, as tensions continued to escalate.
The demonstrations came after 40 Palestinians were arrested in overnight raids by Israeli troops.
Middle East Eye provided rolling updates on the situation Friday:
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Palestinian Prisoners' Society said that more than 100 Palestinian have been arrested by Israeli troops in various West Bank cities since Thursday, 46 of them in an overnight raid on Friday.
A Palestinian parliamentarian, Mohammed Ismail Al-Tal, was among 16 people arrested in Hebron district.