In brief
A 14‑year‑old Palestinian teenager, Moataz Daghlas, was killed by Israeli army fire in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, on Monday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli forces also wounded a 17‑year‑old boy and a 19‑year‑old man in the same raid. The incident comes amid rising tensions across the West Bank, with more than 70 Palestinians reported killed by Israeli forces this year.
On Monday, Israeli army fire killed 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, as reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry, which also said the teenage victim’s body had been withheld by Israeli forces.
Israeli troops had launched a raid on Burqa, firing live ammunition that wounded a 17‑year‑old boy in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19‑year‑old man in the hand, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said, with both wounded taken to hospitals for treatment.
No immediate comment has been issued by the Israeli side regarding the incidents, and the Palestinian Health Ministry noted a rising toll of violence, stating more than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the start of the year.
