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December 13, 2022

Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl on Roof of Her Own Home
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In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old
girl Monday during a raid on the city of Jenin. Witnesses say Jana Majdi
Zakarneh was standing on the roof of her home when she was struck by
several bullets. This is her cousin, Yasser Zakarneh.

Yasser Zakarneh: "Thirteen shots were fired by the occupation forces at
Jana. Four hit her body - two in the head and two in the chest. … She
was killed by the occupation forces. Their bullets are here. And the
occupation army was around 500 meters away from her, in the building in
front of her. All the bullets shot were fired from the same building."

Israel's military acknowledged that its troops killed a teenage girl,
claiming soldiers hit her unintentionally after allegedly firing at
Palestinian gunmen in the area. According to the United Nations, this
year has already seen the highest number of Palestinians killed by
Israeli forces in the West Bank since 2006.


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