Palestinian Teen Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank as Violence Surges

Overview

• Youssef Shtayyeh, 15, died after Israeli forces shot him during an operation in Nablus, with Palestinian media reporting he was hit in the shoulder by live fire and died at a hospital.
• The Israeli military said troops fired after a suspect threw stones at them and that they followed standard procedures to detain him.
• His death is the third teenage fatality reported this week in the occupied territory, with other shootings reported in Hebron and al-Mughayyir.
• The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli settlers also shot dead a 25-year-old man in Deir Dibwan near Ramallah during recent attacks.
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs counts at least 40 Palestinians killed in 2026, including a record 11 by settlers, as Palestinian officials and rights groups warn of growing impunity.