IDF Says Troops Fired at Rioters Near Ramallah After Teen Reported Killed

After Palestinian outlets reported that 15-year-old Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber was killed by Israeli fire near Ramallah on Monday, the IDF told Times of Israel that 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. AFP-based 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.