Israeli sniper kills Palestinian teen near occupied East Jerusalem

Shadi Sheha, 16, was shot while working at a car wash in Anata by an Israeli army sniper

A Palestinian teenager was fatally shot by Israeli forces on Tuesday night in Anata, east of occupied East Jerusalem.

The Palestinian Authority-run Jerusalem Governorate identified the victim as 16-year-old Shadi Sheha, who was working at his privately owned car wash shop when he was shot.

According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, local sources reported that Sheha was targeted by an Israeli army sniper stationed inside the Pisgat Ze'ev settlement. The teenager was allegedly throwing stones at Israeli soldiers when he was shot. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

In recent years, Israeli military raids in the West Bank have become increasingly frequent, with violence intensifying since the onset of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. Palestinian civilians have also faced violent attacks from illegal Israeli settlers.

Since the beginning of the conflict, at least 625 Palestinians have been killed, and nearly 5,400 others have been injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territories, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.