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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alexander Sehmer

Palestinian boy reported killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli military

A 13-year-old Palestinian boy has been shot and killed during clashes with the Israeli military in the West Bank, according to a Palestinian doctor.

The boy was killed by a bullet to the chest, the doctor at the Beit Jala hospital told the Associated Press.

He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to talk to the media.

The Israeli military said it was looking into the report.

The incident appears to have occurred at Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem.

Tensions are running high in the West Bank following clashes in which at least one Palestinian has been reported killed.

On Saturday a group of Israeli protesters allegedly gathered at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem shouted at police officers barricading the entrance to "let the people of Israel enter the gates and kill Arabs".

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