A Palestinian child was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces today during an Israeli military raid into the town of Jaba, to the south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security and local sources

The sources told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Jaba, firing live ammunition towards the residents as they drove into the town.

The Israeli forces pursued a child amidst the olive groves in the town, added the sources, opening fire and injuring him in the foot and hand.

The child was later transported to a hospital in nearby Jenin City, where his condition was described as stable, medical sources said.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA