Palestinian teen martyred by Israeli gunfire in West Bank

The shooting occurred in Nebi Saleh, a village where residents have held numerous demonstrations over the years against the illegal expansion of a nearby Zionist settlement.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa identified the teen as Mohammed Tamimi, a member of a large extended family that lives in the village.

Bilal Tamimi, a resident and relative of the teen, said he was shot in the back during a clash that erupted after Israeli troops entered the village. Further details were not immediately available, and the Israeli military claimed it was investigating.

A large protest also took place Friday in Beita –- a village in the northern occupied West Bank where Palestinians have held weeks of protests against an unauthorized Israeli settlement outpost.