Palestinian child, 10, allegedly killed by Israeli bullet, Gaza Strip

A Palestinian child was allegedly killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday evening in the southern Gaza Strip, while Israeli authorities denied responsibility in his death, Maan news reports.

According to Ashraf al-Qidra a spokes person for the Gaza Ministry of Health – who was speaking to Maan – 10-year-old Abdullah Nasser Atwa Abu Mdeif was shot in the back  on Wednesday evening in the al-Qarrara area east of Khan Yunis.

Abdullah transported to the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis and pronounced dead.

While Al-Qidra claims that the deadly bullet was fired by Israeli forces deployed in the area, an Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that they “were aware of the incident, but not of (Israeli army) involvement.”

Yoav Poly Mordechai, the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, wrote in a Facebook post that the child was killed by a stray bullet fired during a wedding.