Mourners carry the flag-draped body of Mithkal Suleiman Rayyan, 27, shot dead during a clash with Jewish settlers, during his funeral procession in the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, on Feb. 12, 2023. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid on a flashpoint town in the occupied West Bank on Sunday that led to clashes with gunmen, medical officials and witnesses said.
An army spokesperson said troops sent into Jenin to detain a suspected militant came under fire and shot back. "We are aware of the report that a number of gunmen were wounded in the exchange of fire," the spokesperson said.
Two Palestinians were wounded, local medical officials said.
The West Bank — one of the areas where Palestinians seek statehood — has seen rising violence since Israel intensified raids last year in response to a series of street attacks in its cities.