A 17-year-old Palestinian footballer has died, a week after being shot during an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
The teenager, who played for Al-Mughayyir Club and was a member of the Palestinian national youth team, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
The incident marks another escalation in the ongoing conflict, following reports earlier this week of a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager being fatally shot by Israeli forces during a raid in the region.
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that death rates among children in the West Bank have risen sharply amid the surge in violence.
Multiple wire services, including TASS and Dawn, have reported on the latest fatality, highlighting the growing international concern over settler violence and military operations in the area.
The death of a young athlete with ties to the national youth team is likely to draw further scrutiny from human rights organizations and diplomatic bodies.