Zionist Killer Forces Kill Palestinian Teen Near Ramallah
Zionist forces have reportedly shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the central West Bank, amid heightened tensions across the occupied territory linked to ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip.
The incident, reported on Monday evening, took place in the town of Sinjil, situated 15.5 kilometers (9.6 miles) northeast of Ramallah, as Israeli forces conducted operations within a local neighborhood.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA, referencing a statement from Sinjil Municipality, reported that 15-year-old Fuad Yusef Abdulkarim Fuqaha suffered severe gunshot injuries amid clashes that erupted on the northern side of the town.
The municipality reported that Fuqaha succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter, and his body remains in the custody of the Israeli occupation forces.
In the town of Beit Furik, located southeast of Nablus, an additional incident occurred where a Palestinian teenager was wounded due to gunfire from Israeli military forces.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that emergency personnel administered first aid to a 17-year-old who sustained gunshot injuries during clashes in the town.
Recent reports indicate that the Israeli military dismantled 33 Palestinian structures in occupied East Jerusalem last month, setting a new record for the year.
An announcement from Israeli rights organization Ir Amim on Monday indicated that the demolished constructions comprised 16 residential units and 17 non-residential structures.
According to the organization, the demolitions have increased the tally of Palestinian buildings dismantled by Israel in the occupied city to 93, comprising 53 residential structures and 40 non-residential buildings.
Data from the Israeli organization indicates that the number of buildings demolished was 23 in January, 15 in February, 14 in March, and eight in April.
Israel often cites the lack of construction permits as a reason for demolishing Palestinian homes, despite the fact that a minimal number of permits are issued to Palestinians annually in East Jerusalem.
Israel has intensified its military actions against Palestinians throughout the West Bank following the commencement of a significant military offensive in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.
Hundreds of Palestinians have lost their lives and thousands more have been injured due to actions by Israeli settlers or military forces throughout the occupied territories since the conflict began.
Over 700,000 Israelis reside in more than 230 settlements that have been established following the 1967 Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The international community deems settlements to be unlawful according to international law and the Geneva Conventions, as they are erected on territories deemed occupied.
