The Israeli military has confirmed killing a 14-year-old Palestinian-American boy and wounding two others near the town of Turmus Aya in the occupied West Bank, according to Al Jazeera.

It said its forces shot “terrorists” hurling rocks in the area.

“During a counterterrorism activity in the area of Turmus Aya, [Israeli] soldiers identified three terrorists who hurled rocks towards the highway, thus endangering civilians driving,” read a military statement quoted by Al Jazeera.

“The soldiers opened fire towards the terrorists who were endangering civilians, eliminating one terrorist and hitting two additional terrorists.”

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry also issued a statement on the attack, the report says. It said the “execution” of the child was a “direct result of Israel’s continued impunity”.