WASHINGTON: The White Home stated on Friday (Jan 19) that it was “critically involved” about stories a Palestinian-American teenager was killed by Israeli safety forces within the occupied West Financial institution.
The American-born youth was 17 years outdated, the boy’s uncle instructed Reuters, including that the incident occurred throughout clashes with the Israeli navy that included stone-throwing by Palestinians.
The Palestinian official information company WAFA stated the youth had been killed by Israeli gunfire.
The Israeli navy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The White Home Nationwide Safety Spokesperson John Kirby stated: “The data is scant presently. We do not have excellent context about precisely what occurred right here.”
PALESTINIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI RAID IN TULKAREM
Individuals gathered on Friday within the West Financial institution metropolis of Tulkarem to mourn six of eight Palestinians killed throughout an Israeli raid on town and its refugee camp.
Israeli forces withdrew from Tulkarem refugee camp earlier on Friday, leaving mass destruction in its wake.
In keeping with the Palestinian Well being Ministry, eight Palestinians have been killed by Israeli hearth in Tulkarem over the previous two days. Homes and streets have been diminished to rubble and important utilities resembling water and electrical energy have been severely disrupted.
The Israeli military has been raiding varied areas throughout Tulkarem refugee camp for nearly two days. In a put up on X, it stated Israeli forces have been conducting anti-terror operations within the camp and armed fighters remained at massive.
The West Financial institution has skilled a surge in violence since Israel’s battle in opposition to Hamas in Gaza erupted on October 7.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry says Israeli forces have killed 367 Palestinians within the West Financial institution throughout that point.
