Israeli military says Palestinian teen killed by mistake after stone throwing incident [View all]
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian teenager returning from a fun night out with his family at a local swimming pool was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers early Tuesday morning in what the Israeli military has now said appears to have been a mistake.
A statement from the Israeli army said that overnight three civilians were injured and multiple cars damaged after a number of Palestinian youths hurled rocks and firebombs at people traveling on Route 443. The road, which connects Israel’s main airport to Jerusalem, runs partially through the West Bank and rock-throwing incidents are common.
“Nearby forces acted to protect further civilians from being injured and pursued the suspects. From the initial inquiry, it appears that uninvolved bystanders were mistakenly hit during this pursuit,” said the army.
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an Israeli army spokesman, said that an investigation into the incident had been launched.
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