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Palestinian teenager killed in Israeli arrest raids in West Bank Palestinian teenager killed in Israeli arrest raids in West Bank
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Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong crackdown against Islamist militants and house-to-house searches for three Israeli teenagers who went missing eight days ago.Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong crackdown against Islamist militants and house-to-house searches for three Israeli teenagers who went missing eight days ago.
Palestinian medics said Mohammed Dudin, 15, was killed in the village of Dura, near the city of Hebron in the West Bank. The Israeli military said troops had fired live ammunition when rocks and firebombs were thrown at them during an arrest raid. Palestinian medics said Mohammed Dudin, 15, was killed in the village of Dura, near the city of Hebron. The Israeli military said troops had fired live ammunition when rocks and firebombs were thrown at them during an arrest raid.
Israel said it arrested 25 people overnight in some 200 towns, refugee camps and cities in the West Bank, totalling 330 arrests including 240 from Hamas, the Islamist group Israel accuses of kidnapping three Israeli teenagers who went missing near a Jewish settlement on 13 June. Israel said it arrested 25 people overnight in about 200 towns, refugee camps and cities in the West Bank, totalling 330 arrests including 240 from Hamas, the Islamist group Israel accuses of abducting the Israeli teenagers who went missing near a Jewish settlement on 13 June.
Dudin was the second Palestinian killed since these raids began. Dudin was the second Palestinian killed since the raids began.
Elsewhere in the West Bank, Palestinians threw a hand grenade and lightly wounded a soldier, the military said.Elsewhere in the West Bank, Palestinians threw a hand grenade and lightly wounded a soldier, the military said.
Some 1,150 sites in the territory have thus far been searched, the military said, in its mission to deal a blow to Hamas while in pursuit of Gil-Ad Shaer and US-Israeli national Naftali Fraenkel, both 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19. About 1,150 sites in the territory have thus far been searched, the military said, in its mission to deal a blow to Hamas while in pursuit of Gil-Ad Shaer and US-Israeli national Naftali Fraenkel, both 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19.
Israel has also struck out at welfare organisations it accuses of aiding Hamas, a group that opposes Israel's existence. Soldiers raided 30 such institutions on Thursday.Israel has also struck out at welfare organisations it accuses of aiding Hamas, a group that opposes Israel's existence. Soldiers raided 30 such institutions on Thursday.
Reuters television footage showed soldiers loading files and computers on to a truck from an office called "Islamic Charitable Society" in Hebron.Reuters television footage showed soldiers loading files and computers on to a truck from an office called "Islamic Charitable Society" in Hebron.
Israel also said it was shutting down activities of the British-based Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW).Israel also said it was shutting down activities of the British-based Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW).
In the Gaza Strip, Israel carried out air strikes against three militant targets after rockets were fired at Israel. In the Gaza Strip, Israel carried out air strikes against three suspected militant targets after rockets were fired at Israel.
There were no reported casualties in these attacks.There were no reported casualties in these attacks.
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has condemned the kidnappings but has said that the extent of Israel's raids amounted to collective punishment. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has condemned the abductions but has said that the extent of Israel's raids amounted to collective punishment.
Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the kidnappings, but spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in Gaza on Thursday: "Regardless of who was responsible … the Palestinian people have the right to use all forms of resistance in order to liberate land and people." Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the abductions, but spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in Gaza on Thursday: "Regardless of who was responsible … the Palestinian people have the right to use all forms of resistance in order to liberate land and people."