Palestinian child shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank

"Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank, as a wave of intensified Israeli military and settler violence across the territory continues. Mohammed Naasan, 14, was killed on Friday after Israeli forces stormed and opened fire in the village of al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, assaulting residents. list of 3 itemsend of list Naasan was shot in the back and chest, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported."

"Palestinians across the West Bank have faced a wave of intensified Israeli military and settler violence in the shadow of Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 71,000 people since October 2023. Experts say the violence, which is taking place amid a push by far-right Israeli politicians to formally annex the West Bank, aims to force Palestinians out of their homes and communities."

"According to United Nations figures, at least 240 Palestinians, including 55 children, were killed by Israeli forces or settlers last year alone. The UN's humanitarian office (OCHA) said more than 1,800 settler attacks that resulted in casualties or property damage were also recorded in 2025 an average of about five incidents per day. That is the highest average since OCHA began tracking settler violence in 2006, it said."

Mohammed Naasan, 14, was shot and killed after Israeli forces stormed and opened fire in the village of al-Mughayyir near Ramallah; Naasan was shot in the back and chest, while the Israeli military said troops fired because he ran toward them carrying a rock. Israeli settlers, under army protection, stormed an area south of al-Mughayyir earlier and fired live rounds. Palestinians across the West Bank have faced intensified military and settler violence amid the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 71,000 people since October 2023. United Nations figures record at least 240 Palestinians killed last year, including 55 children, and OCHA recorded over 1,800 settler attacks in 2025, averaging about five incidents per day, the highest average since 2006. The Israeli army routinely uses live ammunition, tear gas, stun grenades and other weapons, often justifying assaults by alleging stone-throwing.

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