Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian boy in occupied West Bank
Summary
Israeli forces killed 14-year-old Moataz Iyad Daghlas and wounded two other teenagers during a raid in Burqa, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military confirmed its soldiers fired, saying they did so to stop Palestinians from throwing stones at Israeli vehicles; reports also said soldiers detained the boy’s father and delayed medical access.Key Facts
- The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the boy as Moataz Iyad Daghlas and said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
- Wafa reported that a 17-year-old was shot in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old was hit in the hand.
- The Israeli military said its soldiers opened fire to prevent stone-throwing at Israeli vehicles and confirmed several people were hit.
- Wafa reported that soldiers detained Daghlas’s father, stopped an ambulance from reaching the wounded, and briefly held three volunteer paramedics.
- The United Nations says at least 1,143 Palestinians, including 250 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023; the figure includes people killed by Israeli settlers.
- ACLED said 2026 was on track to be its most violent year for settler-related violence in the territory since it began monitoring it a decade ago.
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