RAMALLAH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli army fire in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
In a brief statement, the ministry said it had been informed by the General Authority of Civil Affairs that 14-year-old Moataz Daghlas was shot dead by Israeli forces in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus.
The ministry added that Israeli forces had withheld the teenager's body.
Earlier, Israeli forces raided the town and fired live ammunition at Palestinians, wounding a 17-year-old boy in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old man in the hand, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said. Both were taken to hospital.
There was no immediate Israeli comment on the incidents, which come amid escalating tensions across West Bank cities, villages and refugee camps.
According to figures released by the Palestinian Health Ministry, more than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of this year. ■
