IDF Says Troops Fired at Rioters Near Ramallah After Teen Reported Killed
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After Palestinian outlets reported that 15-year-old Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber was killed by Israeli fire near Ramallah on Monday, the IDF said troops had opened fire during a military operation after a violent riot developed with stone throwing at forces. The army said soldiers returned fire at a suspect, identified a hit and opened a further investigation; a military source said the suspect was an Israeli citizen. Earlier reports, published before the IDF response, cited Palestinian medical officials saying the teen was shot in the head and chest in Al-Bireh. Israel's position is that riot violence in Judea and Samaria is a real security threat, while every fatal incident must be examined by the chain of command.
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Sources agree that Palestinian outlets or medical officials reported that 15-year-old Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber died after Israeli fire during a Ramallah-area operation on June 29. They factually diverge on context and available response: AFP-based reports from Times of Malta and Nampa say there was no immediate Israeli military response and cite Palestinian officials saying he was shot in the head and chest during a raid in Al-Bireh; AP reports the Palestinian Health Ministry said a 15-year-old from Jerusalem was killed by a gunshot to the head; Times of Israel later reports the IDF response that a violent stone-throwing riot developed, troops returned fire at a suspect, a hit was identified, and the incident is under investigation.
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