Hundreds of Palestinians take part in a funeral procession on Thursday for a Palestinian teenager shot by Israeli troops overnight.<br/> <br />Israeli forces shot the young man dead in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron after he allegedly threatened them with what appeared to be a pistol, according to an Israeli police spokesman.<br/> <br />The spokesperson added that a preliminary investigation indicated the pistol was fake.<br/> <br />Palestinian medical officials said the boy was 17.<br/> <br />Speaking in Gaza City, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh denounced the killing.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HAMAS LEADER IN GAZA, ISMAIL HANIYEH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We denounce the targeting of one of our Palestinian nationals in the West Bank and we assure that this is a reality of Israeli discrimination and violence and we demand all who care to stop these attacks on our nation in the West Bank."<br/> <br />Hebron is a city known for high tensions between Palestinian residents and Jewish settlers.<br/> <br />Settlements on the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
