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Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian young man in northern West Bank: medics

Xinhua, January 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

A Palestinian young man was killed Tuesday after Israeli soldiers stationed at the city of Tulkarem opened fire at him at an Israeli army barrier near the northern West Bank, medical sources said.

The sources said that the identity of the young man wasn't immediately known, adding that his body is still held by the Israeli army force at the Israeli army barrier.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army said in a press statement that the Palestinian tried to stab one of the soldiers stationed at the barrier, adding that the other soldiers immediately opened fire and killed him.

No injuries were reported among the soldiers.

On Monday night, a Palestinian teenager was shot dead during clashes between Palestinian youngsters and Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Since October 2015, a wave of violent tension has been going on between Israel and the Palestinians.

Official figures said that 351 Palestinians, one Jordanian and 46 Israelis had been killed so far in the conflict since then. Endit