Palestinians: IDF troops kill 16-year-old stone-thrower in Nablus

December 3, 2006

By Avi Issacharoff and Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondents and New Agencies

Palestinians said Sunday that Israel Defense Forces troops shot and killed 16-year-old Jamil al-Zabazhi, who was throwing rocks at soldiers near the West Bank city of Nablus.

Medical personnel said soldiers opened fire on protesters who were throwing stones at military vehicles at a refugee camp outside of Nablus. The youth was shot in the head and died on the way to hospital, they said.

The IDF confirmed troops fired on Palestinian stone-throwers who were located on a rooftop in the refugee camp.

Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that security forces would continue to operate in the West Bank.

Also Sunday, Palestinian militants fired a Qassam rocket at the western Negev, despite the Gaza Strip cease-fire. There were no injuries or damage in the rocket attack.

The army arrested six wanted militants across the West Bank on Saturday night.

A female Tanzim activist was arrested in Karwat Bnei Zayd, north west of the city of Ramallah. Two other Tanzim militants were arrested in Hirbet Jazzem, east of Bethlehem, and in Hebron the IDF arrested two Hamas activists and one other wanted militant.