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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Aqraba and Withhold His Body

Rights groups say the incident forms part of a pattern of wide West Bank raids that have damaged homes, cut water lines, blocked ambulances, and brought sweeping arrests

Overview

  • Israeli forces shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Aqraba near Nablus and are reported to be holding his body while the army says it killed an armed attacker.
  • Security sources reported troops surrounded the man’s home, used an Energa antitank rifle grenade, and bulldozed parts of the house during the operation.
  • The army carried out coordinated raids in other West Bank locations including Anata, the Shu'fat refugee camp and Dura, detaining at least 10 people.
  • Officials and witnesses said entrances to Shu'fat and Anata were closed, ambulances were prevented from reaching the injured, and main water lines in Anata were bulldozed.
  • The events build on months of rising raids and settler violence across the West Bank and have increased displacement, damage to civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian strain on local communities.