West Bank: 14-year-old boy killed by Israeli gunfire
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
A 14-year-old Palestinian, Moutaz Eyad Daghlas, was killed by the Israeli army in Burqa, near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian health ministry, the army says it responded to stone-throwing, without reporting any casualties on its side.
A 14-year-old Palestinian, Moutaz Eyad Daghlas, was killed on Monday evening by Israeli gunfire in Burqa, north-west of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli army says it responded to stone-throwing.
Speaking to AFP, the Israeli army said it had acted to counter stone-throwing and terrorist attacks in the area, without reporting any casualties. The Palestinian Red Crescent said it had evacuated two people wounded by gunfire to hospital. It said Israeli forces prevented its teams from reaching a third injured person and arrested three volunteer first responders.
According to B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, at least 241 Palestinian minors have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank between 7 October 2023 and the end of June 2026. According to an AFP tally based on data from the Palestinian health ministry, at least 1,116 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since October 2023, most of them by Israeli soldiers.
