A young man (20 years old) was critically wounded today, Monday, when he was shot by the occupation forces in Bethlehem.

According to the Ministry of Health, the young man was hit by an explosive bullet fired at him by the occupation soldiers, which penetrated his lower back and the thoracic cavity, causing a complete laceration of the right lung.

It indicated that during his surgery at Beit Jala Governmental Hospital, surgeons found dozens of shrapnel in his chest and lung.

She indicated that the young man was hit by a live bullet in the hand, and the bleeding was stopped.