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Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli troops

By Mohammed Daraghmeh
Published October 16, 2014 7:11pm ET
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Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli troops
Israeli police officers detain a Palestinian man during clashes near Jerusalem's old city Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Israeli police in riot gear have fired stun grenades to break up a group of Palestinians throwing rocks near sensitive holy sites in Jerusalem's old city ahead of a Jewish festival. The Palestinians were protesting against recent visits by Jews to the site. Palestinians view such visits as a provocation. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) | Mahmoud Illean

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian police say a 13-year-old Palestinian boy has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers during a clash in the West Bank.

They say the soldiers opened fire after demonstrators threw stones and at least one Molotov cocktail at three Israeli army jeeps that entered the village of Beit Lykia near Ramallah.

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