Overview

• A 3-year-old Palestinian boy was shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank and died of his wounds.
• The Israeli military claims they opened fire after gunmen in the area shot at an Israeli guard post at a nearby Jewish settlement.
• The boy's father disputes this and says they were driving to visit an uncle when the bullet struck.
• The incident is being investigated, but rights groups say such investigations rarely lead to prosecution or disciplinary action against soldiers.
• The shooting is the latest in a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, with nearly 120 Palestinians and 21 Israelis killed this year.