14-year-old killed, two injured in Israeli operation near Nablus

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and two other teenagers were injured in an Israeli military operation near Nablus on Monday evening, according to Palestinian officials. The incident occurred in the village of Burqa, located northwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Israeli soldiers reportedly searched the village and took the deceased boy's body away. Two injured teens were transported to a hospital by the Palestinian Red Crescent.

The Israeli military stated that they had observed several individuals near Burqa preparing to throw stones at a road frequently used by Israeli vehicles. The area has experienced repeated stone-throwing incidents directed at Israeli cars. In response, soldiers opened fire, resulting in the fatalities and injuries.

Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War and has maintained control over both territories since. Currently, over 700,000 Israeli settlers reside in the West Bank, alongside approximately 3 million Palestinians. Tensions in the region have escalated following the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Since October 7, 2023, over 1,100 Palestinians have lost their lives due to Israeli military operations, armed clashes, and attacks by Palestinians. Additionally, there has been a significant rise in violence perpetrated by radical Israeli settlers against Palestinians.