<p>An 18-year Palestinian died Sunday after a confrontation with Israeli troops, with the army saying it happened while trying to flee and Palestinian officials saying he had been beaten.</p>.<p>The Palestinian health ministry said that Amer Abdel-Rahim Sanouber from the village of Yatma in the occupied West Bank arrived at the hospital after being "severely beaten on the neck."</p>.<p>The head of the Palestine Medical Complex, Ahmed Al-Betawi, was quoted in the ministry statement as an identifying Sanouber as a "martyr" who was brought to the hospital at 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) with "signs of violence and beatings on his neck from the back".</p>.<p>Asked about the incident, Israel's army said troops responded to an incident north of Ramallah after rocks were hurled at an army vehicle.</p>.<p>Troops "in the area were dispatched to the scene and searched the area for assailants," the army statement said.</p>.<p>"Initial details suggest that upon the arrival of the troops... the two suspects tried to escape by foot," it said.</p>.<p>"While fleeing, one of the suspects apparently lost consciousness, collapsed and hit his head. The suspect was not beaten by IDF troops," the army added.</p>.<p>It said troops at the scene and army medical teams provided medical attention to the suspect, who was "declared dead" following several "resuscitation attempts".</p>.<p>Details of altercations involving Palestinians and Israel's army in the West Bank have been harder to access since the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority ended security coordination with Israel in May.</p>.<p>Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said the decision was made in response to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.</p>.<p>Israel put its annexation plans on hold in return for the establishment of full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates.</p>
<p>An 18-year Palestinian died Sunday after a confrontation with Israeli troops, with the army saying it happened while trying to flee and Palestinian officials saying he had been beaten.</p>.<p>The Palestinian health ministry said that Amer Abdel-Rahim Sanouber from the village of Yatma in the occupied West Bank arrived at the hospital after being "severely beaten on the neck."</p>.<p>The head of the Palestine Medical Complex, Ahmed Al-Betawi, was quoted in the ministry statement as an identifying Sanouber as a "martyr" who was brought to the hospital at 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) with "signs of violence and beatings on his neck from the back".</p>.<p>Asked about the incident, Israel's army said troops responded to an incident north of Ramallah after rocks were hurled at an army vehicle.</p>.<p>Troops "in the area were dispatched to the scene and searched the area for assailants," the army statement said.</p>.<p>"Initial details suggest that upon the arrival of the troops... the two suspects tried to escape by foot," it said.</p>.<p>"While fleeing, one of the suspects apparently lost consciousness, collapsed and hit his head. The suspect was not beaten by IDF troops," the army added.</p>.<p>It said troops at the scene and army medical teams provided medical attention to the suspect, who was "declared dead" following several "resuscitation attempts".</p>.<p>Details of altercations involving Palestinians and Israel's army in the West Bank have been harder to access since the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority ended security coordination with Israel in May.</p>.<p>Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said the decision was made in response to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.</p>.<p>Israel put its annexation plans on hold in return for the establishment of full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates.</p>