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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

The town of Qalqiliya is surrounded by an Israeli separation wall deemed illegal under international law [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters]

Israeli forces have killed a 14-year-old Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry, marking the latest death amid a surge of violence in the region.

The shooting, which was announced early on Thursday, occurred in the city of Qalqiliya, as Israeli forces reportedly stormed a local neighbourhood overnight, resulting in clashes. Residents told the Reuters news agency that neighbourhood youth threw rocks at the soldiers, who responded with gunfire.

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