IDF fire kills 14-year-old Palestinian in Nablus village
Two other teens were wounded during an ambush targeting suspected stone-throwers on Tuesday morning.
By Yara Nasser ·
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy died from Israeli gunfire in the West Bank village of Burka on Tuesday morning. Palestinian authorities reported the killing occurred near Nablus while two other teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were wounded in the same incident.
Israel Defense Forces officials said their troops were conducting an operation on the village outskirts when they identified several suspects. The soldiers believed the group was preparing to throw stones at Israeli vehicles and opened fire. Military sources described the positioning as an ambush specifically targeting suspected stone-throwers.
The army stated the 14-year-old was masked and accompanied by the two other suspects. Soldiers fired in accordance with established rules of engagement, and military sources confirmed hits were identified during the exchange.
On Monday, a separate security sweep resulted in the arrest of 10 Palestinian men in the village of Arrabe. Israeli forces, including Border Police officers and Shin Bet personnel, captured the suspects in the Menashe Brigade's area of operations.
The IDF said the men were affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and involved in building terrorist infrastructure. The group was also planning an attack against Israeli civilians in the northern West Bank.
Paratroopers Brigade Reconnaissance Battalion soldiers and Duvdevan undercover counterterror commandos executed the raids. Working alongside Border Police officers, they simultaneously hit ten separate locations based on Shin Bet intelligence. The 10 suspects were transferred for further questioning.
