Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank

A Palestinian teenager was killed during a night raid amid increasing tensions in the West Bank, signaling more instability and clashes to come, while President Abbas arrives in Egypt for a tripartite summit.
Mourners attend the funeral of Omar Khmour, 14, in the Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem, West Bank, Jan. 16, 2023.
Mourners attend the funeral of Omar Khmour, 14, in the Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem, West Bank, Jan. 16, 2023. - Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images
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Israeli forces killed a 14-year-old boy Omar Khaled Lutfi Khmour in the West Bank on Monday during a night raid that led to clashes with residents.

Confrontations between Palestinians and Israelis have been on a steady rise in the West Bank in the last few weeks.

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