Israeli settlers storm village near Bethlehem
A group of Israeli settlers have stormed the Khalayel al-Louz area southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, surrounding the home of resident Ibrahim Abayat. Quoting security sources, the Wafa news agency said the incursion sparked fear among the town’s residents.
The area has been subject to repeated attacks by settlers and Israeli forces, the latest of which included the demolition of a house and a sheep barn.
Settler violence across the West Bank has surged in recent months with Palestinians reporting frequent raids, vandalism and physical assaults. These attacks often occur under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager near Ramallah
Israeli forces shot and killed Yousef Fuad Abdel Karim Faqha, 14, in the town of Sinjil northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Faqha succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli troops, and the Israeli military is holding his body, Wafa news agency reported.
Witnesses said Israeli forces later raided the home of a nearby resident, Ayed Ghafri, and erased footage from security cameras in the area where the boy was shot dead.
Israeli troops shoot another Palestinian teen near Nablus
Israeli forces have shot and injured a 17-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid on the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported its medical teams treated the teenager for gunshot wounds to both legs sustained during confrontations with Israeli soldiers.
Beit Furik has experienced repeated Israeli military incursions in recent days, the Wafa news agency said.
Israel demolishes record number of Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem
The Israeli army demolished 33 Palestinian structures in occupied East Jerusalem last month, a record number this year. The destroyed buildings included 16 residential units and 17 non-residential structures, Israeli rights group Ir Amim said in a statement.
The demolitions brought the number of Palestinian structures razed by Israel in the occupied city to 93 – with 23 buildings demolished in January, 15 in February, 14 in March and eight in April.
Israel widely uses the pretext of a lack of construction permits to tear down Palestinian homes, as only a small number of permits are issued for Palestinians in East Jerusalem annually.
