Fresh clashes erupt in West Bank

Fresh clashes have erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian protesters who were furious about the recent death of a Palestinian teenager at the hands of Israeli troops.

The skirmishes broke out in the village of Silwad, north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Saturday, a day after Orwah Hammad, 14, was shot in the head there.

The Israeli army added that the youth, who was a US citizen, was about to throw a petrol bomb at Israeli motorists.

“The forces fired immediately to neutralize the danger…and confirmed a hit,” said an army spokeswoman.

Also on Friday, Israeli police in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian protesters.

Clashes have been taking place every night after Israelis said a driver, identified as Abdel Rahman al-Shaludi, rammed his car into a railway stop in al-Quds, killing a baby girl and injuring eight others on Wednesday. He later died of injuries sustained from Israeli forces’ gunfire.

The Tel Aviv regime claims that the incident was deliberate, but family of the 21-year-old said it was an accident.

Israeli media also reported clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in al-Quds’ Silwan neighborhood on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming funeral of al-Shaludi.

The timing of his funeral has been set by Tel Aviv, which has also said a maximum of 80 people could attend the ceremony, the Israeli Radio reported. The teenager’s funeral is also set to be held on Sunday.

MR/KA/SS