Relatives of 15-year-old Palestinian Ishaq Abu Taleb, who was killed in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanun when Israeli troops opened fire on stonethrowing youths protesting against the ongoing military incursion, mourn at his home prior to his funeral in Gaza City 04 July 2004. The Israeli troops pressed on with the incursion in Beit Hanun, in what the army said was a bid to stop militants from using the area as a launchpad for firing Qassam rockets at Israel. (Xinhua/AFP Photo/Mohammed ABED)

Mother of the 15-year-old Palestinian Ishaq Abu Taleb who was killed by Israeli troops at her son's funeral, June 4, 2004.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

   GAZA, July 3 (Xinhuanet) -- A 16-year-old Palestinian youth from the northern Gaza Strip village of Beit Hanoun was killed by Israeli troops on Saturday evening, medics said.

   The Palestinian teenager was severely injured in the head by the gunfire of Israeli Apache helicopters and suffered clinical death.He later died of his wounds, according to the medical sources.

   He was together with dozens of young men standing on the outskirts of the village when the attack occurred, the medics said.

   Palestinian witnesses said the Israeli army operation into the village continued for the sixth day, adding that Apache helicopters fired intensive gunfire from machine guns at the residents.

   The helicopters fired at a local car that was driving east of Jabalya near Beit Hanoun, the witnesses said, adding that three militants in the car managed to jump out and survived the attack.

Funeral of a 9-year-old Palestinian who was shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza Saturday.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

The boy's father was in deep grief at the funeral.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

People were comforting the boy's brother.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

   Earlier Saturday, Israeli troops shot dead a 9-year-old Palestinian in the village. Enditem