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Israeli Forces Killed 5 People in the Occupied West Bank Over Past Week, Including a 15-Year-Old Boy

HeadlineJun 14, 2021

In the occupied West Bank, a 15-year-old boy, Mohammad Said Hamayel, was shot and killed by Israeli forces Friday during a protest against an illegal Jewish settlement. At least six others were injured as soldiers fired live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters. On Saturday, an Israeli security guard shot dead a Palestinian woman at a checkpoint. The woman was identified as 28-year-old Ibtissam Kaabneh and was at least the fifth Palestinian to be killed by Israeli security forces in the West Bank over the past week.

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