Story highlights Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian teenager Tuesday at a military checkpoint in Hebron

The Israeli military says she tried to stab a soldier with a knife

(CNN) Hundreds of outraged mourners turned out Wednesday for the funeral of a Palestinian teenager who died after being shot by Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint at Hebron in the West Bank.

Israel Defense Forces said the teenager was shot Tuesday morning after she tried to stab an Israeli soldier. "Forces responded with fire at the attacker & identified hit," the IDF said.

But a witness said she was surrounded by soldiers and was standing still when shot.

She has been identified as Hadil al-Hashlamon, a first-year student at Hebron University and the daughter of Dr. Salaheddin Hashlamon, head of the anesthesia department of the Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, according to the Palestinian Authority-controlled WAFA news agency , citing the International Middle East Media Center. Her family said she was 18 years old.

The Palestinians' anger was fueled by pictures posted on Facebook by the group Youth Against Settlements that showed soldiers pointing guns at a woman covered in black while she appears to be standing still.

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