Palestinian Man Killed at West Bank–Jerusalem Barrier, Palestinian Officials Say
Palestinian leaders say the shooting underscores how lost work permits and rising unemployment have pushed people to attempt dangerous crossings and risk lethal encounters.
Overview
- Palestinian health officials say a 26-year-old man from Salim was shot in the thigh at the concrete barrier near al-Ram and later died at a Ramallah hospital.
- Video circulating online shows people carrying the body down a ladder placed against the wire-topped barrier while traffic passed and a horn sounded.
- Israeli police did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the shooting, leaving key details and responsibility unconfirmed by Israeli authorities.
- Local groups and officials link the incident to tightened Israeli work-permit controls after Oct. 7, 2023, which they say sharply cut legal access to jobs in Israel and raised illegal crossing attempts.
- Palestinian outlets report a broader toll of roughly 50 workers killed and more than 38,000 arrests over the period, a figure that frames this death as part of a continuing pattern but that has not been independently verified.