Ramallah/PNN/ 

 A 17-year-old Palestinian youth shot and critically wounded near the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah, a few days ago has died this morning of his wounds, according to the Ministry of Health.

The youth, identified as Ramzi Fathi Hamed, was shot by a settler when he was in a car near the settlement of Ofra, according to the mayor of Silwad, Raed Hamed.

Medics said the youth died of a severe pulmonary attack while getting treatment at a Ramallah hospital after he was shot by two bullets in the chest and belly.

Reports said the shooter was the guard of Ofra settlement.