Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian boy in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and wounded two other teens during a raid on the village of Burqa in the occupied West Bank, according to officials. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim on Tuesday as Moataz Iyad Daghlas and said Israeli authorities were withholding his body. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Former Palestinian detainees at mercy of Israel amid perpetual detention list 2 of 3 Will Eisenkot be able to form Israel’s next gov’t amid divided opposition? list 3 of 3 What is next for Israel? end of list The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that two other teenagers were wounded – a 17-year-old shot in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old hit in the hand.

The Israeli military confirmed the shooting in Burqa, which is located near the city of Nablus. In a statement, the military said soldiers opened fire to prevent Palestinians from throwing stones at Israeli vehicles. “The forces responded with gunfire to neutralise the threat and several hits were confirmed,” it said. According to Wafa, soldiers detained Moataz’s father and stopped an ambulance from reaching the wounded. They briefly held three volunteer paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society who were working in the area, it reported.

The attacks come as Israeli pogroms in the occupied West Bank surge to what the United Nations has called an “unprecedented level”, following the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent genocidal war on Gaza. According to the UN, at least 1,143 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, including 250 children. The figure includes Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers living in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Advertisement The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said 2026 is on track to be the most violent year for settler-related violence since it began monitoring the territory a decade ago. In July alone, 11 people were killed in four incidents involving armed settlers alongside Israeli forces. Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, and el-Bireh have seen the worst of the settlers’ pogroms.