A child was shot by Israeli occupation forces on Monday evening during a raid on the Umm al-Sharait neighborhood in the city of al-Bireh.

The Red Crescent Society said in a brief statement that a 17-year-old child was injured by live bullets during the occupation forces' raid on the Umm al-Sharait neighborhood in al-Bireh.

According to local sources, an Israeli occupation force stormed the neighborhood, sparking clashes during which soldiers fired live ammunition and tear gas at residents.

The sources added that the occupation forces detained a number of citizens and checked their IDs during the raid, and arrested a young man whose identity is not yet known.