A 16-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank after a funeral, amid escalating violence and increased settler attacks since October 2023. The incident follows the killing of another Palestinian teen by Israeli forces, with tensions high due to ongoing military operations and settlement disputes. The US calls for stability and opposes annexation, while Israel disputes the legality of settlements and continues military actions in the region.
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead near the al-Aroub refugee camp in the West Bank after allegedly hurling a Molotov cocktail at an army post. The IDF responded with riot dispersal means and live fire, hitting at least one suspect. No soldiers were injured in the incident. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian attacks against Israelis and retaliatory actions by extremist Jewish settlers.
Israeli forces shot and killed 18-year-old Mahmoud Abu Sa’an during a raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, northern West Bank. Witnesses reported that an Israeli soldier shot Abu Sa’an in the head while he was lying on the ground. Fierce confrontations broke out during the raid, with Palestinians hurling stones and opening fire at the soldiers. The Israeli military said soldiers shot at suspects who fired and hurled explosives and stones at them. This year has seen the highest number of Palestinian fatalities in the occupied West Bank since 2005, with over 200 Palestinians killed.
A 14-year-old Palestinian teenager named Faris Abu Samra was shot and killed during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Qalqilya. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they were responding to Palestinian rioters who were throwing stones and Molotov cocktails, and that the incident is under investigation. Tensions have been high in the West Bank due to a series of deadly Palestinian attacks, and the IDF has been conducting nightly raids. Since the beginning of the year, 160 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, including both involved and uninvolved individuals.
A 14-year-old Palestinian teenager, Fares Abu Samra, was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Qalqilya. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the incident but did not provide further details, while there has been no confirmation from Israel. The Israeli army also arrested 32 people suspected of involvement in Islamic Jihad activities during an overnight operation in the West Bank.
Israeli forces shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian teenager during clashes that erupted in the West Bank after Israeli troops entered the city of Qalqiliya. The violence in the West Bank has escalated over the past 15 months, with increased Israeli raids, Palestinian street attacks, and assaults by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages.
A Palestinian teenager was killed and dozens were injured in clashes with Israeli troops at Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus. The Israeli security forces were accompanying Jewish worshipers to the site when armed Palestinians opened fire and hurled explosive devices. The IDF responded with live fire, resulting in the death of the Palestinian teenager and injuries to others. Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been high in the West Bank, with near-nightly raids and a series of deadly Palestinian terror attacks.
