Israeli soldiers on Sunday shot and killed a Palestinian who attacked a military post in the occupied West Bank with Molotov cocktails, the Israeli army said.
Soldiers shot him dead after catching him and another Palestinian throwing Molotov cocktails at a military post in the Abu Dis area east of Jerusalem, he said. 'army.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the death of 16-year-old Yamen Jaffal.
The second Palestinian fled the scene, according to the army.
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On Sunday morning, Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian man who tried to stab policemen stationed in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the eastern part of the city.
Violence and clashes have increased in the past year in the West Bank, according to recent data from the Israeli army and the UN.
