Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinians in occupied West Bank, Gaza
The deaths come amid escalating Israeli military raids and settler attacks across the occupied territories.
Israeli forces have killed at least two Palestinians in separate shooting incidents in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In a statement on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry announced the death of 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib “at dawn today after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in Salfit”.
Al-Khatib was killed after Israeli forces stormed his home and shot him dead, local sources told news agencies.
His family told the Anadolu news agency that al-Khatib had returned from Jordan two years ago to work and had no known security or armed group affiliation.
His uncle Yassin Khatib described the killing as a “cold-blooded execution”.
“From the broken door and the damaged contents of the room, it was obvious they [Israeli forces] forced their way in without giving [al-Khatib] him time even to open the door or get dressed,” Yassin Khatib told Anadolu.
He said his nephew, who held both Jordanian and Palestinian citizenship, had lived on the property for four years, working in agriculture and construction.
Relatives said Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching al-Khatib for nearly two hours.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Israeli forces left his body inside the house after ransacking it.
The Israeli military told the AFP news agency that its troops had fired at someone “throwing objects” at soldiers during a raid in the area.
The killing came alongside separate settler violence in Halhul, north of Hebron, where residents said Israeli settlers pelted Palestinian homes with stones after the dismantling of a nearby outpost. A local resident told Israeli news outlet Haaretz he saw about 35 masked settlers throwing stones at houses and trying to start fires.
The violence came a day after another Palestinian, Mohammad Nazem Zayed, was killed in Yabad, west of Jenin, after Israeli undercover agents besieged a house and shot him inside.
At the same time, Israeli attacks have not ceased in Gaza, despite a so-called “ceasefire” agreed in October.
In northern Gaza, one Palestinian was killed after Israeli troops opened fire in the al-Atatra area of Beit Lahiya on Thursday, Anadolu reported.
The deceased was transferred to al-Shifa Medical Complex, medical sources said.
A separate drone strike hit a group of pedestrians near the Italian Complex in Gaza City’s Nassr neighbourhood, wounding two people, one critically.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli violations of the ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, 2025, have already killed 1,031 Palestinians and injured 3309 others. In total, since Israel’s genocidal war began in October 2023, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.
At the same time, violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has escalated sharply since Israel launched its genocidal war, with intensifying Israeli military raids and settler attacks on homes and property.
The Palestinian health ministry said al-Khatib’s death brought the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank since the beginning of the year to 72, including 17 children, five women, and two elderly people.
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Israeli forces conducted military operations across the occupied territories on Thursday, resulting in multiple Palestinian deaths. In the West Bank, a 32-year-old man was killed during a raid in Salfit; his family stated he worked in agriculture and construction with no security affiliation. The Israeli military said troops fired at someone throwing objects during the operation. Separately, Israeli settlers threw stones at Palestinian homes in Halhul. In Gaza, military operations continued despite an October ceasefire agreement, with one Palestinian killed in northern Gaza and two others wounded in a drone strike. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, these operations have killed 1,031 Palestinians and injured 3,309 others since the ceasefire began.
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The deaths come amid escalating Israeli military raids and settler attacks across the occupied territories.
Israeli forces have killed at least two Palestinians in separate shooting incidents in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In a statement on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry announced the death of 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib “at dawn today after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in Salfit”.
Al-Khatib was killed after Israeli forces stormed his home and shot him dead, local sources told news agencies.
His family told the Anadolu news agency that al-Khatib had returned from Jordan two years ago to work and had no known security or armed group affiliation.
His uncle Yassin Khatib described the killing as a “cold-blooded execution”.
“From the broken door and the damaged contents of the room, it was obvious they [Israeli forces] forced their way in without giving [al-Khatib] him time even to open the door or get dressed,” Yassin Khatib told Anadolu.
He said his nephew, who held both Jordanian and Palestinian citizenship, had lived on the property for four years, working in agriculture and construction.
Relatives said Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching al-Khatib for nearly two hours.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Israeli forces left his body inside the house after ransacking it.
The Israeli military told the AFP news agency that its troops had fired at someone “throwing objects” at soldiers during a raid in the area.
The killing came alongside separate settler violence in Halhul, north of Hebron, where residents said Israeli settlers pelted Palestinian homes with stones after the dismantling of a nearby outpost. A local resident told Israeli news outlet Haaretz he saw about 35 masked settlers throwing stones at houses and trying to start fires.
The violence came a day after another Palestinian, Mohammad Nazem Zayed, was killed in Yabad, west of Jenin, after Israeli undercover agents besieged a house and shot him inside.
At the same time, Israeli attacks have not ceased in Gaza, despite a so-called “ceasefire” agreed in October.
In northern Gaza, one Palestinian was killed after Israeli troops opened fire in the al-Atatra area of Beit Lahiya on Thursday, Anadolu reported.
The deceased was transferred to al-Shifa Medical Complex, medical sources said.
A separate drone strike hit a group of pedestrians near the Italian Complex in Gaza City’s Nassr neighbourhood, wounding two people, one critically.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli violations of the ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, 2025, have already killed 1,031 Palestinians and injured 3309 others. In total, since Israel’s genocidal war began in October 2023, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.
At the same time, violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has escalated sharply since Israel launched its genocidal war, with intensifying Israeli military raids and settler attacks on homes and property.
The Palestinian health ministry said al-Khatib’s death brought the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank since the beginning of the year to 72, including 17 children, five women, and two elderly people.
Read the full story at Al Jazeera ↗
Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in separate shooting incidents in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, was shot dead during an Israeli military raid in Salfit Al-Khatib's family told news agencies he had returned from Jordan two years prior to work and had no known security or armed group affiliation Al-Khatib's uncle described the killing as a 'cold-blooded execution' Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching al-Khatib for nearly two hours The Israeli military stated its troops fired at someone 'throwing objects' at soldiers during the raid Israeli settlers threw stones at Palestinian homes in Halhul, with a resident reporting approximately 35 masked settlers throwing stones and attempting to start fires Mohammad Nazem Zayed was killed in Yabad after Israeli undercover agents besieged a house and shot him One Palestinian was killed after Israeli troops opened fire in al-Atatra, Beit Lahiya, Gaza A drone strike hit pedestrians near the Italian Complex in Gaza City, wounding two people Gaza's Health Ministry reports 1,031 Palestinians killed and 3,309 injured since the October ceasefire began Violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has escalated sharply since October 2023 The Palestinian health ministry reported 72 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since the beginning of the year, including 17 children, five women, and two elderly people
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- Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday
- In Salfit, 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib was shot dead during a military raid; his family said he had no armed group affiliation
- Israeli settlers threw stones at Palestinian homes in Halhul; the Israeli military cited troops firing at someone 'throwing objects' during the raid
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports 1,031 Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire began, with ongoing military operations continuing