From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 15, 2025
Palestinian Authority says teen shot dead by IDF in southern West Bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian teenager has been shot dead by the IDF in the Palestinian town of Teqoa in the southern West Bank, the Palestinian Authority’s health ministry says.
It identifies him as Ammar Yasser Muhammad Taamra, 16, and says he was shot in the chest.
Citing Teqoa local council chief Tayseer Abu Mufreh, WAFA, the PA’s official news agency, says the teenager was shot during a clash with Israeli forces and was taken to a local first aid clinic in serious condition before being pronounced dead.
#عاجل | وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية: استشـ.ـهاد الطفل عمار ياسر تعامرة "16 عاما" برصاص الاحتـ.ـلال في الصدر خلال اقتحام بلدة تقوع جنوب شرق #بيت_لحم#قناة_فلسطين #فلسطين_اليوم #غزة #عاجل #عاجل_فلسطين #قطاع_غزة #عاجل_غزة #القدس pic.twitter.com/0Ak6HXtE21
— PaltodayTV (@Paltodaytv) December 15, 2025
The IDF does not immediately comment.
The Times of Israel Community.