A 16-year-old Palestinian girl died in clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry informs.
The teenager named Jana Zakarneh was shot and killed on Sunday night in the West Bank city of Jenin, the health ministry said in a statement.
According to The Jerusalem Post, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that they were aware of the report and were looking into the incident.
The IDF spokesperson released a statement saying that Israeli security forces conducted three arrests in Jenin of Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks against Israelis. During the operation, shots were fired and explosive devices were thrown towards the Israeli forces who returned fire, the IDF says.
Israeli forces entered the city of Jenin on Sunday night and arrested three Palestinians, according to Israeli media reports.
The Jerusalem Post said that three people were injured. There were no casualties among the Israeli troops.
The Israeli military said it was aware of the teenager’s death and that an investigation was underway.
Ata Abu Ramila, one of the leaders of Fatah in Jenin, announced that all Palestinian factions in the refugee camp and the city will strike tomorrow to mark Zakaran's death.
Earlier in the night, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported two Palestinians were wounded by Israeli army gunfire in Jenin. The two were hospitalized in moderate and light condition.
On Thrusday, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli military gunfire fire in Jenin, the Health Ministry in Ramallah reported. The Israeli military said its were conducting an operation to arrest 15 wanted men in Jenin when armed Palestinians began to fire at them.
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