West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces and settlers kill two Palestinians in West Bank
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israeli settlers fatally shot 17-year-old Karim Sanad Shalaldeh in one incident, while Israeli forces killed 58-year-old Fathi Khazem in a separate occurrence across the West Bank, Al Jazeera English reported. The two deaths underscored the volatile security situation in the occupied territory, where clashes between Palestinians and Israeli military and settler populations have intensified in recent months.
The killings added to a mounting toll of Palestinian casualties. Tensions have escalated across multiple flashpoints in the West Bank, with armed confrontations and settler violence occurring with increasing frequency. Israeli forces and settlers operate under different rules of engagement, though both have drawn criticism from rights groups over the use of lethal force.
