An-Najah News - A Palestinian youth was killed after being shot tonight by Israeli police near Bab Hutta, one of the gates to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s old city, according to Palestinian health sources.

Israeli occupation police opened fire at a Palestinian youth, killing him after he allegedly attempted to carry out a shooting attack near the gate according to the occupation police spokesman. The identity of the slain Palestinian youth was announced later as Mahmoud Omar Kmail ,17, from the West bank town of Qabatyeh near Jenin.

Israeli police prevented people from entering or leaving the Old City in the aftermath of the shooting and closed off Bab al-Amoud area and Bab al-Sahera in the Old City, where they attacked civilians and street vendors.

police also closed all the gates leading to the al-Aqsa mosque compound and held worshipers inside.