Palestinian activists deny the claim and said she became nervous when they ordered her to lift her niqab

Israeli army said soldiers shot her because she tried to stab one of them

Smiling to the camera with a bouquet of flowers in her hand, this is the Palestinian first year university student shot dead by Israeli soldiers after a tense stand-off in Hebron, the West Bank on Tuesday.

The image of Hadeel al-Hashlamun, 18, was shared by Palestinian activist group Youth Against Settlements who said they obtained it from her father, the head of the anesthesia department of the Al-Ahli hospital in Hebron.

Dramatic images of two soldiers pointing their rifles on al-Hashlamun, and the shooting that followed, shocked the world and sparked violent clashes in the city.

She was reportedly shot in her stomach and leg and died of her injuries in hospital.

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Deceased: This image Hadeel al-Hashlamun, 18, the student who was shot by Israeli troops in Hebron, the West Bank, was shared by Palestinian activist group Youth Against Settlements

Stand-off: An Israeli soldier aims his rifle at Hadeel al-Hashlamun, before she was shot dead

Tense: The Israeli army claimed she tried to attack the soldiers with a knife but Palestinian activists have denied those claims

Aftermath: Video footage shows the teenager lying on the ground moments after she was was shot and there have been unconfirmed reports she may have been shot up to 10 times

The teenager, who had three sisters and four brothers, was been described by YAG as a 'good student' who 'loved her family very much' and did not support any Palestinian political parties.

Ibtisam al-Joundy, the head teacher of the al-Faiha school where al-Hashlamun studied said she was 'intelligent' and 'one of the best students' in the class.

She told MailOnline: 'She [al-Hashlamun] was very polite and loved her school and her teachers.

'A normal girl and very polite, she loved her family very much. She didn't suffer from any psychological problems.'

Issa Amro from the Palestinian activist group, Youth Against Settlements, said her entire family were 'politically neutral' and did not associate with any Palestinian groups or parties.

Photographs taken in the moments before she was gunned down reveal how at least two soldiers had their guns trained on the veiled teenager just before she was killed when she approached the checkpoint at around 8am.

Accusation: The Israeli army released a photograph of the alleged knife - they claim she tried to stab Israeli troops with - lying near the scene of the shooting

Luggage: Palestinian activists shared a picture which they claim shows the contents of the girl's bag, which included a phone and books

A spokesman for the military said hours after the shooting: 'From the preliminary review regarding this morning’s incident in Hebron, the perpetrator approached the checkpoint and the metal detector was activated, alerting the troops’ suspicion.'

'Forces at the scene asked the perpetrator to stop, at which point she approached the forces, disregarding the instructions and raising further suspicion. Forces called for her to halt, which she ignored, and she continued moving while also pulling out a knife.

'At this point, forces fired at the ground, then at her lower extremities in attempts to stop her advancement. The perpetrator continued and at this point, recognising a clear and present danger to their safety, the forces fired towards her.'

According to local Palestinian media, she had been shot 10 times after refusing to reveal the contents of her purse or lift her face veil.

An eyewitness disputed the Israeli army's version of events, telling the New York Times that she was trying to show soldiers what was in her bag when she was shot.

A separate witness, Fawaz Abu Aisheh, 34, told the Times that she appeared to freeze as the drama unfolded - even when a soldier shot at her feet.

He is quoted as saying: 'She was like a nail, like she was in shock. I was shouting, "She doesn’t understand Hebrew!"

'Even if she had a knife, she would have to leap over a barrier about a metre high to reach a soldier,' he said, adding that there were up to seven soldiers with 'heavy weapons'.

Youth Against Settlements, who said Al-Hashlamun was on her way to visit a university friend, denied she had a knife and posted pictures on its Facebook page which showed the contents of the bag she was carrying when she was shot.

A caption alongside it read: 'You can see her bag's contents after the Israeli police opened it. She had a phone and books.'

However, the Israeli army later released a photograph of the alleged weapon, with a blue and yellow handle, lying near the scene of the shooting.

The Middle East Eye news agency reported how there were claims that she was left lying on the street for half an hour before Israeli soldiers allowed doctors to reach her.

Injured: Al-Hashlamun's body lies in the back of an ambulance while a young girl weeps over her comforted by male relatives

Tense: Clashes broke out between Palestinian activists and Israeli forces during al-Hashlamun's funeral yesterday

Anger: Hundreds of Palestinians turned out for the funeral of the deceased girl in her home city of Hebron, the West Bank

And the WAFA news agency also alleges that Israeli troops prevented the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance from getting near the scene and allowed her to 'bleed out' for half-an-hour before she was taken to hospital.

Video has since emerged of the teenager lying on the ground at the check point moments after the shooting.

It shows soldiers watching on as her body is pulled out from under a fence while further footage shows medics on the scene and a man arriving with a stretcher.

The university student was taken to an Israeli hospital in a critical condition and her father said she later died of her injuries. The soldier was not wounded.

She was buried yesterday amid angry and emotional scenes with hundreds of Palestinians turning out to protest her killing.

Tensions are high amid the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which began on September 22, and the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha which began today.

Riots have reportedly erupted between Palestinians and Israeli police in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque.