Israeli military forces shot dead a Palestinian near the West Bank city of Jenin.
Israeli military forces have shot dead a Palestinian near the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday. The Israeli military claimed that the man opened fire at an Israeli guard post and soldiers shot him dead, the Associated Press reported. Palestinian security officials confirmed a man had been shot dead at the Dotan checkpoint near the settlement, saying the army had closed down the area. In another incident, two Palestinians have been wounded in clashes with Israeli occupation forces which broke out after the troops stormed the East al-Quds (Jerusalem) neighborhood of Silwan on Wednesday. Clashes broke out in two districts after the Israeli forces stormed the neighborhood while the Palestinian residents had a gathering, AFP reported. Policemen, wearing riot gear and gas masks taking shelter behind plastic shields, shot tear gas canisters towards those Palestinians running away. According to witnesses, two Palestinians were hit in the legs by shrapnel from the stun grenades and were taken to a local hospital. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, however, denied reports that two were wounded. The spokesperson confirmed that the police dispersed the gathering by using tear gas and stun grenades, but said no one was injured in the firing.Israeli Occupation Forces Kills a Palestinian in Jenin
