BETHLEHEM, April 4, 2025 (WAFA) - The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Yusuf Bakr Zaoul, a 17-year-old Palestinian teenager, was shot by Israeli forces near the village of Husan, to the west of Bethlehem, late last night. The Israeli military also took away his body.

The Ministry of Health reported that Zaoul was killed by Israeli gunfire near Husan, and his body was subsequently taken by the forces.

Abdul Halim Jaafra, the director of ambulance and emergency services at the Palestinian Red Crescent in Bethlehem, confirmed that his team received reports of casualties near Husan but was blocked by Israeli forces from approaching the scene. 

He pointed out that the Israeli military forced the Red Crescent crew to leave the area, preventing them from providing medical assistance or getting accurate information about the incident.

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