West Bank-January 16, 2023

During a raid in the occupied West Bank

It led to clashes with residents , medics and witnesses said that today Israeli troops killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy

The West Bank has seen an upsurge in violence since Israel stepped up military operations in response to a series of street attacks in its cities last year.

Palestinian medics said the boy was shot dead in the Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem during what witnesses described as a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and people throwing stones.

It was not immediately clear whether the boy was involved in the confrontation.

The army said the troops opened fire after Palestinians attacked them with stones, Molotov cocktails and improvised explosive devices. There were no reports of Israeli casualties.