Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes

An Israeli military spokesman said the man had been about to throw a fire-bomb at the troops.

By REUTERS
Updated: MARCH 10, 2018 19:13
People evacuate a Palestinian who was shot dead during clashes with Israeli troops, in the West Bank March 9, 2018 (photo credit: REUTERS/MUSSA QAWASMA)
People evacuate a Palestinian who was shot dead during clashes with Israeli troops, in the West Bank March 9, 2018
(photo credit: REUTERS/MUSSA QAWASMA)
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes in the West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
An Israeli military spokesman said the man had been about to throw a fire-bomb at the troops, who were responding to an immediate threat when they shot him. He added that the incident in the city of Hebron would be reviewed.
US-led peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in 2014 and a new push by President Donald Trump's administration to restart negotiations has shown little progress so far.
Tensions between the sides have risen since Trump declared on December 6 that he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Outraged Palestinian leaders said Washington could no longer take the lead in peace efforts but Israel has said the United States should remain peace-broker.
Trump's announcement and the planned move in May of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem — home to sites holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians — reversed decades of US policy on the city. Its status is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching a peace agreement.