Israeli forces shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and wounded two other teenagers during a raid on the village of Burqa, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the boy as Moataz Iyad Daghlas and said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, two other teenagers were injured during the incident. A 17-year-old was shot in the abdomen and pelvis, while a 19-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to his hand.
The Israeli military confirmed that its forces opened fire in Burqa, claiming the soldiers were responding to Palestinians throwing stones at Israeli vehicles.
“The forces responded with gunfire to neutralise the threat and several hits were confirmed,” the military said in a statement.
Wafa also reported that Israeli soldiers detained Moataz’s father and prevented an ambulance from reaching the wounded. Three volunteer paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were also briefly detained while working in the area.
The killing comes amid increasing violence against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, where the United Nations has described settler-related violence as reaching unprecedented levels.
According to UN figures, at least 1,143 Palestinians, including 250 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023. The figure includes Palestinians killed in attacks by Israeli settlers living in illegal settlements.
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) has warned that 2026 is on track to become 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 Israeli settlers alongside Israeli forces, according to ACLED.
