Israeli occupation fire killed a Palestinian teenager as they open fire on him at a checkpoint in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Israeli occupation fire killed a Palestinian teenager as they open fire on him at a checkpoint in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Palestinian news website, Maan News Agency, said that occupation forces had shot the teenager in Hebron's Old City on Wednesday and have identified him as Mohammad Ziad Awad Salaymah, 17.
One Hebron resident said the teenager was shot up to six times.

"Police opened fire at him, critically injuring him. He was later pronounced dead at the scene,” Israeali occupation police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

He added that initial investigation indicated "he pulled a fake pistol. They [troops at the scene] thought it was real... it's not clear why he did that."

After the shooting, dozens of Palestinians began protesting in the Old City, with occupation forces used tear gas and live ammunition to quell the demonstrations.