Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen, Critically Injure Others Amid Surging West Bank Violence

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen, Critically Injure Others Amid Surging West Bank Violence

By NATIONWEEK News Desk | November 11, 2026

BURQA, OCCUPIED WEST BANK, Palestine  – A 14-year-old Palestinian boy has been fatally shot by Israeli forces, and two other teenagers have been critically wounded during a raid on the village of Burqa in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the deceased as Moataz Iyad Daghlas; Israeli authorities are reportedly withholding his body.

The incident also left a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and pelvis, and a 19-year-old shot in the hand.

The Israeli military confirmed firing in Burqa, near Nablus, stating that soldiers acted to neutralize a perceived threat from stone-throwers. Their statement asserted, “forces responded with gunfire… and several hits were confirmed.”

However, sources present during the raid offer a starkly different account. They allege that Israeli forces indiscriminately opened fire with high-powered assault rifles at the teenagers as they attempted to flee to safety.

These sources explicitly refute the Israeli military’s claim of stone-throwing. Compounding the situation, soldiers reportedly detained Moataz’s father and obstructed an ambulance from reaching the wounded.

Three volunteer paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were also barred from providing aid.

This tragic event unfolds amid an unprecedented escalation of violence across the occupied West Bank.

The United Nations reports a dramatic surge in attacks following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assaults and subsequent military campaign in Gaza.

Since October 7, 2023, at least 5,000 Palestinians, including 250 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, according to UN figures.

This grim toll includes individuals killed by armed Israeli settlers operating alongside Israeli forces, often disguised as civilians.

Data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) indicates that 2026 is on track to be the most violent year for settler-related actions in over a decade of monitoring. July alone saw thousands of fatalities across four incidents involving armed Israeli settlers operating alongside Israeli forces.

Regions most severely impacted by this intensified violence include Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, and el-Bireh.

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