SILWAD, West Bank, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A Palestinian-American 14-year-old involved in a protest in the West Bank was shot to death by Israel Defense Forces on Friday.
Orwa Hammad was in the process of throwing a firebomb near a highway in Silwad when he was shot by troops, the IDF said.
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The soldiers opened fire "in order to neutralize the threat to the lives of civilians driving on the highway," the IDF told the Jerusalem Post.
"We call for a speedy and transparent investigation, and will remain closely engaged with the local authorities, who have the lead on this investigation," Jen Psaki, the spokeswoman for the State Department, told CNN.