The deaths come amid escalating Israeli navy raids and settler assaults throughout the occupied territories.
Printed On 25 Jun 2026
Israeli forces have killed at the least two Palestinians in separate taking pictures incidents within the occupied West Financial institution and the Gaza Strip.
In an announcement on Thursday, the Palestinian well being ministry introduced the loss of life of 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib “at daybreak at this time after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in Salfit”.
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Al-Khatib was killed after Israeli forces stormed his dwelling and shot him useless, native sources advised information companies.
His household advised the Anadolu information company that al-Khatib had returned from Jordan two years in the past to work and had no identified safety or armed group affiliation.
His uncle Yassin Khatib described the killing as a “cold-blooded execution”.
“From the damaged door and the broken contents of the room, it was apparent they [Israeli forces] compelled their manner in with out giving [al-Khatib] him time even to open the door or dress,” Yassin Khatib advised Anadolu.
He stated his nephew, who held each Jordanian and Palestinian citizenship, had lived on the property for 4 years, working in agriculture and development.
Relations stated Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching al-Khatib for almost two hours.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society stated Israeli forces left his physique inside the home after ransacking it.
The Israeli navy advised the AFP information company that its troops had fired at somebody “throwing objects” at troopers throughout a raid within the space.
The killing got here alongside separate settler violence in Halhul, north of Hebron, the place residents stated Israeli settlers pelted Palestinian houses with stones after the dismantling of a close-by outpost. An area resident advised Israeli information outlet Haaretz he noticed about 35 masked settlers throwing stones at homes and attempting to begin fires.
The violence got here a day after another Palestinian, Mohammad Nazem Zayed, was killed in Yabad, west of Jenin, after Israeli undercover brokers besieged a home and shot him inside.
One killed in Gaza
On the identical time, Israeli assaults haven’t ceased in Gaza, regardless of a so-called “ceasefire” agreed in October.
In northern Gaza, one Palestinian was killed after Israeli troops opened hearth within the al-Atatra space of Beit Lahiya on Thursday, Anadolu reported.
The deceased was transferred to al-Shifa Medical Advanced, medical sources stated.
A separate drone strike hit a bunch of pedestrians close to the Italian Advanced in Gaza Metropolis’s Nassr neighbourhood, wounding two folks, one critically.
Gaza’s Well being Ministry says Israeli violations of the ceasefire, which took impact on October 10, 2025, have already killed 1,031 Palestinians and injured 3309 others. In complete, since Israel’s genocidal struggle started in October 2023, greater than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.
On the identical time, violence towards Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has escalated sharply since Israel launched its genocidal struggle, with intensifying Israeli navy raids and settler assaults on houses and property.
The Palestinian well being ministry stated al-Khatib’s loss of life introduced the variety of Palestinians killed within the West Financial institution for the reason that starting of the 12 months to 72, together with 17 youngsters, 5 ladies, and two aged folks.
