Israeli soldiers, on Monday, shot and killed a Palestinian child at a military roadblock, near the town of Al-Eizariya east of occupied Jerusalem.
Media sources said that occupation forces shot a child after he allegedly tried to stab a soldier, although there were no reports of any injuries among soldiers.
Police publish footage showing the attempted stabbing attack earlier today near the West Bank town of al-Eizariya. https://t.co/ymcP1wlTwS pic.twitter.com/QE8F6XLe48
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Sources identified the slain child as Wadih Shadi Owaisat, 14, a resident of the town of Jabal Al-Mokabber.
A video taken by an eyewitness shows the injured child laying motionless on the ground.
An Israeli soldier approached the child and shot him at point blank range.