The tragedy occurred near Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank, in a context of escalation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
A 15-year-old Palestinian man was killed on Friday (May 27th) by the Israeli army near Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Mohammed Ghouneim, seriously injured by bullets in the back and neck, died in hospital, the ministry said in a statement. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli army said it could not comment immediately on the ministry’s assertions.
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