A 17-year-old boy was shot dead in Jaffa on Thursday evening, and a second teenager was wounded in the incident.

Police said they believe the incident is related to a criminal dispute.

Media outlets identified the victim as Imad Jabari, 17, a resident of Jaffa who attended the Al-Mustaqbal school in the city. Some outlets indicated he may have been 15 or 16 years old.

Police said they have launched an investigation into the shooting and were gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses.

The incident occurred on Ibn Rushd Street in Jaffa near Slope Park.

According to the Magen David Adom ambulance service, both of the teenagers were brought to the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, where Jabari was declared dead. The second boy is listed as in moderate condition.

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