HEBRON, November 11, 2017 (WAFA) - A Palestinian teenager Saturday sustained bruises after being attacked by an Israeli settler in central Hebron city, said security and medical sources.

Sources told WAFA a settler attacked a 15-year-old boy with the butt of his rifle, causing him bruises throughout his body.  He was taken to hospital for medical treatment.

According to B‘Tselem, an Israeli human right center, As the occupying force, Israel must protect the Palestinians in the West Bank. However, the Israeli authorities neglect to fulfill this responsibility and do not do enough to prevent Israeli civilians from attacking Palestinians, their property and their lands.

"The undeclared policy of the Israeli authorities in response to these attacks is lenient and conciliatory. Perpetrators are rarely tried, and many cases are not investigated at all or are closed with no operative conclusions."

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