A Palestinian teenager has been critically wounded when Israeli soldiers opened fire on demonstrators near the West Bank city of al-Khalil.
Mahdi Abu Ayash, 16, was hit in the head when the soldiers fired live and rubber bullets to disperse a demonstration by Palestinians, AFP reported citing medical sources.
The Israeli Army did not comment on the incident.
The West Bank has been the scene of demonstrations held to protest Israel's construction of its security barrier despite calls by international bodies to halt the operation. The barrier will destroy a vast area of the Palestinian farmland. Visit
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