DHAKA: Israeli soldiers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday.

Palestinian medical and security sources said, reports The Straits Times.

The shooting, which took place just north of the Ofra settlement, was confirmed by the Israeli army in a statement that said a ‘terrorist’ had opened fire at troops and they had returned fire, hitting him.

Palestinian sources identified the victim as Mohammad Mubarak, 19, from Jalazun refugee camp.

‘A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at an IDF (army) post near Ofra. The soldiers responded immediately in order to eliminate the imminent threat to their lives and fired towards the terrorist, identifying a hit,’ the army said.

BDST: 1904 HRS, JAN 29, 2014