'Revenge Killing?' Violent Clashes Follow Death of Palestinian Teen

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Israeli security units clashed with Palestinians in East Jerusalem Wednesday morning following the murder of a teenage Palestinian boy who may have been killed out of revenge in response to recently discovered bodies of three Israeli teenagers murdered in the occupied West Bank last month.

Outlets reported IDF soldiers firing rubber bullets and teargas at Palestinians who came out in anger, some of whom threw stones, in the Shu’fat neighborhood after the body of 16-year-old Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir was found outside the city just hours after witnesses say they saw him kidnapped near his home.

According to Agence France-Presse:

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And BBC reports:

The individual violence against youths is furthering the possibility of wider violence across the region as video footage surfaced on Tuesday of Israeli settlers marching and chanting “Death to the Arabs!”

Following funeral processions for the Israeli teenagers discovered on Monday, the violent confrontations ensued when angry mourners attacked Palestinian passersby, reports YNet News.

Regarding the murder of the Palestinian Kdeir, an uncle for one of the murdered Israeli teens condemned the rising violence on all sides.

“If the Arab youth was murdered because of nationalistic motives then this is a horrible and horrendous act,” Yisahi Frenkel told Ynet. “There is no difference between (Arab) blood and (Jewish) blood. Murder is murder. There is no forgiveness or justification for any murder.”

*This post has be updated to provide more consistent use of the terms used to describe those killed in recent violence.

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