Overview
- A 17-year-old player, Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan, was shot in his village on July 11 and died on July 18 after his leg was amputated, Palestinian officials and his family said.
- The Palestine Football Association and local news agency Wafa said Israeli forces fired during a settler assault on al-Mughayyir and that the thigh wound led to the amputation and later death; the Israeli military did not immediately comment.
- Dozens of mourners carried al-Nassan’s body from the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to al-Mughayyir for burial, and his parents described him as a devoted student and footballer who ran toward the attack after hearing cries for help.
- Palestinian reports said the same day included other attacks and damage across the West Bank, such as burned olive trees near Ramallah, a house set on fire near Nablus, and Israeli raids around Jenin.
- Humanitarian and media tallies show a sharp rise in West Bank fatalities and settler attacks since October 2023, a trend that the Palestinian football community says is adding to civilian losses and could increase pressure for accountability and protection measures.