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Maria Villarroel

14-Year-Old Palestinian-American Killed By Israeli Forces in West Bank As He Threw Rocks At Cars

Thousands of West Bank Palestinians have been displaced since January 21, when the Israeli army launched an operation targeting Palestinian armed groups (Credit: AFP)

A Palestinian-American teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank over the weekend, claiming the 14-year-old was a "terrorist" who was endangering civilians by throwing rocks at cars.

Ramallah governor Laila Ghannam said the 14-year-old boy, Omar Mahammad Rabea, was shot dead by Israeli troops in the village of Turmusaya. Two other Palestinian-American boys, ages 14 and 15, were injured in the incident, according to the mayor of Turmusaya, Lafi Shalabi. The incident is the latest in a surge of violence and near-daily confrontations in the volatile West Bank.

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