Israel announced that the Military Police has opened a criminal investigation into the killing of a Palestinian child, who was shot dead by Israeli fire during violent protests. Ali Abu Aliya, 13, was shot in the abdomen during a protest around the al-Mughayyir village, near Ramallah, against the construction of a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank. “The IDF is aware of the claim that there were wounded Palestinians and one Palestinian fatality. Following this incident, a military police investigation has been launched,” the IDF said. Upon its completion, the results will be presented to the military prosecutor for consideration. The statement added that Israeli security forces had used 0.22-inch calibre Ruger ammunition during the confrontation. Those bullets are smaller and less powerful than normal rounds but still lethal. In 2015, an Israeli soldier shot dead another 13-year-old boy with a 0.22 bulletin killing the army found in a preliminary investigation to be “unintentional”. To check the news, click here