Israeli forces shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and injured two other teenagers during a military operation in the village of Burqa, located in the occupied West Bank near Nablus.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the deceased minor as Moataz Iyad Daghlas, noting that authorities kept his body withheld. According to the Palestinian Wafa news agency, a 17-year-old sustained gunshot wounds to the abdomen and pelvis, while a 19-year-old was struck in the hand. Wafa also reported that soldiers detained Moataz's father, blocked an ambulance from accessing the injured, and temporarily held three Palestine Red Crescent Society volunteer paramedics.
The Israeli military acknowledged the incident, stating that soldiers discharged live ammunition to stop Palestinians from throwing stones at vehicles. The military statement asserted that forces fired to neutralize the threat and confirmed multiple hits.
This event occurs amid a broader rise in violence across the territory. The United Nations reports that at least 1,143 Palestinians, including 250 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023. Additionally, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project indicated that 2026 is tracking to be the most violent year for settler-related violence since monitoring began a decade ago.