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Israeli soldiers shot and killed 16-year-old Palestinian Rayan Abu Mualla in the West Bank after an incident where they claimed he hurled a block at them; video footage shows the shooting at close range, raising concerns about the use of force and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Israeli forces are accused of standing by as a group of Israeli settlers killed several Palestinians, including a 17-year-old boy, in the West Bank. The attack occurred while the Palestinians were trying to protect a local man’s home from an armed mob of settlers, and the Israel Defense Forces took no action to stop it, despite being obligated by law to protect all residents of the West Bank. At least 314 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers since Oct. 7, according to the United Nations.
Israeli forces have killed a 14-year-old Palestinian teenager, Faris Abu Samra, in the occupied West Bank city of Qalqiliya during clashes that erupted after a raid by Israeli forces. This incident comes shortly after another Palestinian man was killed in a separate raid in the Al-Ain refugee camp. The UN has warned that 2023 is on track to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank, with a significant increase in fatalities and injuries compared to previous years.