14-year-old killed as Israeli forces open fire on children in occupied West Bank: Rights group
“Without a second thought”, Israeli forces shot dead 14-year-old Ali Hasan Ali Rabaya and wounded at least five other Palestinian children, including a 13-year-old who is in serious condition after being hit in the chest and legs, a child rights group said.
Defense for Children International said Ali was shot on Thursday by Israeli soldiers who opened fire from inside an armoured vehicle at a distance of between 20 and 40 metres (65 to 130 feet) in the village of Maithaloun, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.
“Decades of systemic impunity have emboldened Israeli forces to shoot to kill without consequence, demonstrating contempt for Palestinian children’s lives,” the group said.
Today, Israeli forces killed 14-year-old Ali Hasan Ali Rabaya in the Palestinian village of Maithaloun, south of Jenin. Israeli soldiers continued firing after shooting Ali, injuring five other Palestinian children. https://t.co/Wk6KINvH00 pic.twitter.com/bVoiMQGOMy
— Defense for Children (@DCIPalestine) July 11, 2024
Israeli forces carry out raids, arrests across the occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has arrested two men from the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, the Wafa news agency reports.
Israeli forces have also detained a Palestinian lawyer after storming the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, while a “number of young men” were detained in the village of Marda, north of Salfit, according to Wafa.
Israeli raids have also been reported in the village of al-Lubban Asharqiya, south of Nablus, and the village of Burqa, north of Nablus.
Israel is forcing more Palestinians to tear down their own homes
The number of Palestinians who are bulldozing their own homes has doubled amid a surge in Israeli-ordered demolitions on occupied Palestinian territory.
Homeowners said Israeli authorities are using the focus on Gaza to escalate the occupation.
