Palestinian teenager killed, two other wounded by IDF fire in West Bank near Nablus - report

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by IDF fire in the village of Burka near Nablus on Tuesday morning, according to Palestinian reports. Two other teenagers were wounded. The IDF said troops identified suspects allegedly preparing to throw stones and opened fire in accordance with rules of engagement.

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by IDF fire in the village of Burka, near Nablus in the West Bank, on Tuesday morning, according to Palestinian reports. Two other teenagers from Burka, aged 16 and 17, were wounded in the incident. The IDF said troops conducting an operation on the outskirts of the village identified several suspects allegedly preparing to throw stones at Israeli vehicles and opened fire. According to military sources, the troops had been positioned in an ambush targeting suspected stone-throwers. The 14-year-old was masked and accompanied by two other suspects who were allegedly preparing to throw stones, the sources said. The soldiers opened fire in accordance with the rules of engagement, and hits were identified, according to military sources. The article also reports a separate operation on Monday in which Israeli security forces arrested 10 suspected Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the village of Arrabe.