The Palestinian Authority health ministry says a 19-year-old was shot dead by Israeli settlers earlier this afternoon in the central West Bank village of Kobar.
The victim has been identified as Baha al-Natshah, a resident of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Kafr Aqab.
The PA ministry says IDF troops subsequently raided Kobar to confiscate the 19-year-old’s body.
The health ministry says it was informed of the teen’s death by the PA’s civil affairs ministry, which coordinates with Israel.
According to Army Radio, the incident took place outside the illegal Israeli farming outpost of Eretz HaTzvi, which is adjacent to Kobar.
The report says that two Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails at the entrance to the illegal outpost, without causing any injuries or damage.
One of the armed members of the outpost opened fire at the Palestinians, striking one of them. IDF troops then arrived at the scene and detained both Palestinians, according to the report.
The IDF was contacted by The Times of Israel for a comment but has yet to respond.
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