Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers

A 13-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli troops in a village near Ramallah.

Bahaa Badr was shot on Thursday after Israeli soldiers conducted a raid in the village of Beit Liqya.

He was shot in his chest from close range and died shortly after, reported the Jerusalem Post, quoting Palestinian sources.

The Israeli Defence Force’s spokesperson said that Israeli troops were leaving Beit Liqya when residents of the village began throwing Molotov cocktails. The soldiers are said to have opened fire in response, hitting Badr.

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