Israeli army shoots dead young man in Hebron

Occupied Hebron (QNN)- Israeli forces on Tuesday shot dead a young man, claiming that he attempted to stab Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque in occupied Hebron.

Eyewitnesses said Israeli forces intensively opened fire at the young man, critically wounding him before he was announced dead later on.

Local sources said Israeli forces prevented citizens and medical crews from reaching or evacuating the young man. They also opened fire at journalists and prevented them from covering the incident.