Palestinian teen seriously injured in central West Bank

A Palestinian teenage boy has sustained serious injuries after Israeli military forces stormed a city in central West Bank as tensions continue to simmer in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that Israeli forces raided al-Bireh, located 15 km north of al-Quds, early on Sunday, and violently ransacked a number of houses and shops, triggering clashes with local residents.

Witnesses, requesting not to be named, said Zionist forces used live ammunition, teargas and rubber-coated steel bullets to disperse stone-throwing Palestinians, who responded by setting tires on fire.

The ministry said a bullet struck a teenager, whose identity was not immediately known, in the head, causing a skull fracture and internal bleeding. The injured Palestinian was taken to hospital for treatment.

The soldiers also raided a Peugeot car showroom in the city, and seized the recording of its surveillance cameras before withdrawing from the area.

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