In brief
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Moataz Daghlas was killed by Israeli army fire in Burqa, northwest of Nablus, with Israeli soldiers also wounding a 17‑year‑old boy and a 19‑year‑old man in the same raid. Israeli forces are said to have withheld the teen’s body. The incident has been framed in context of rising tensions across the West Bank.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas was shot dead by Israeli army forces in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, on Monday, according to a brief statement. The ministry said it was informed by the General Authority of Civil Affairs that Israeli soldiers had fired live ammunition at residents during an earlier raid, in which a 17‑year‑old boy was wounded in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19‑year‑old man suffered a hand injury. Both were reportedly taken to a hospital after the incident.
Israeli forces reportedly withheld Daghlas’s body following the shooting. No Israeli statement has been made at the time of reporting.
The Health Ministry added that more than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of the year, a figure that contextualises the killing within a broader pattern of confrontations across West Bank cities, villages and refugee camps.
At the same time, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said it had received information about the injuries inflicted during the raid, though it did not independently confirm the death claim. Thus, while the death of Moataz Daghlas and the injuries to the two other Palestinians are confirmed by official Palestinian sources, the details about the body and broader casualty counts remain unverified by Israeli authorities.
