West Bank teenager with US citizenship killed by Israeli forces, Palestinian official says
The 14-year-old was among ‘terrorists’ who threw rocks at cars, Israel’s military said. A second boy, who was injured, also had a US passport
A Palestinian official said that Israeli forces shot dead a teenager holding US citizenship in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, while the Israeli military said it had killed a “terrorist” who threw rocks at cars.
Omar Muhammad Saadeh Rabee, a 14-year-old “who was killed in Turmus Ayya, held US citizenship”, the town’s mayor, Lafi Shalabi, said.
The Israeli military said that during “counterterrorism activity” in Turmus Ayya, “soldiers identified three terrorists who hurled rocks towards the highway, thus endangering civilians driving”.
“The soldiers opened fire toward the terrorists who were endangering civilians, eliminating one terrorist and hitting two additional terrorists,” a military statement added.
The Palestinian health ministry said one person was in critical condition and another suffered minor injuries in the same incident.
Shalabi said one of the wounded also had US citizenship. Turmus Ayya, north of the main West Bank city of Ramallah, is known for having many dual US-Palestinian citizens.