Nablus /PNN/

A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead early Tuesday morning in Nablus by Israeli occupation forces “IOF”. 

The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the identity of the victim of the shooting as the 17-year-old Hamza Amjad al-Ashqar, who was fatally shot in the head.

With the killing of al-Ashqar, the number of Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of 2023 has risen to 42, including nine children and an elderly woman.