In brief
Israeli forces fired live ammunition in Burqa, killing 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas and wounding a 17‑year‑old boy and a 19‑year‑old man, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The body of the teenager was reportedly withheld. No Israeli comment has yet been released, amid a broader rise in casualties across the West Bank this year.
In Burqa, a town northwest of Nablus, an Israeli army raid on Monday led to the death of 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The ministry said the teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces, and that his body has been withheld.
An earlier raid on the same town saw Israeli soldiers fire live ammunition, wounding a 17‑year‑old boy in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19‑year‑old man in the hand, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported. Both wounded were taken to hospital.
According to figures released by the Health Ministry, more than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of this year.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incidents, which come amid escalating tensions across West Bank cities, villages and refugee camps.
In related reporting, the International Middle East Media Center described a broader pattern of attacks by Israeli soldiers and colonizers across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, though it did not detail casualties in Burqa.
