Ramallah: West Bank: Israeli forces killed a teenage girl early Monday during an army operation in the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian hospital.
Jana Jakaran, 16, was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the Khalil Suleiman government hospital in the northern city of Jenin.
According to the official Palestinian news agency, Zakran was found dead on the terrace of his house after Israeli troops abandoned Jenin.
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The Israeli army claimed it was aware of the teen's death and was investigating.
Troops entered the city, annexed it, and detained three Palestinians wanted for alleged attacks against Israelis. It claimed that there were clashes between the soldiers and the suspects and there was heavy firing.
This year has seen the deadliest fighting between Israelis and Palestinians since 2006, with around 150 Palestinians killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
According to the Israeli military most of the Palestinians killed were militants. However, stone-throwing youths as well as unrelated individuals have been killed in response to Israeli army incursions.
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In response to a wave of deadly Palestinian attacks on Israelis in the spring, Israel is conducting daily arrest raids across the West Bank.
The military claims the raids are aimed at breaking up terrorist networks and preventing further attacks, but the Palestinians claim they reinforce Israel's ongoing occupation, which has been in place for 56 years.
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Arab attacks in Israel and the occupied West Bank have claimed at least 31 lives this year, according to Israeli figures.