Palestinian teen seriously injured by Israeli ‘live bullet in head’

A Palestinian teenager has been seriously injured when a live bullet fired by Israeli forces hit his head in the east of the occupied West Bank.

The teenager, whose name has not been given, sustained an injury on Friday evening during confrontations with the occupation forces in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp in the city of Jericho, Palestinian Health Ministry said, Wafa News Agency reported. He was admitted to the Jericho Public Hospital, the ministry said, without providing any further details.

Meanwhile, witnesses in the camp said the teenager’s father was arrested by Israeli forces during a raid on the camp.

The violent shooting comes a day after the occupation forces martyred 16-year-old Amer Abu Zaytoun with a shot in the head in a camp near the city of Nablus.

Israeli forces launch raids on various cities of the West Bank almost on a daily basis under the pretext of detaining what it calls “wanted” Palestinians. The raids usually lead to violent confrontations with residents.

Over the past months, Israel has ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and cities throughout the occupied territories. As a result of these attacks, dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and many others have been arrested.

In another development on Friday, two Palestinians were injured in the village of Kafr Qaddum, occupied West Bank, as a result of confrontation with Israeli forces.

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