Israeli settlers and military kill 2 Palestinians – one a teenager – in separate West Bank shootings
Summary
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy and a 58-year-old Palestinian man were killed in two separate shootings in the occupied West Bank on August 21, 2026. The teenager was shot by Israeli settlers after a rock-throwing incident, and the older man was killed by Israeli soldiers during a raid, with the army saying he tried to stab a soldier.Key Facts
- Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh, aged 17, was shot dead by Israeli settlers in Sa’ir, north of Hebron.
- The shooting happened after Palestinians reportedly threw rocks at Israeli civilians.
- A 70-year-old Palestinian man was also wounded in the settlers' shooting.
- Fathi Khazem, 58, was killed by Israeli forces during a raid in Jenin.
- Israeli officials said Khazem tried to stab a soldier during the operation.
- Khazem is the father of Raed Khazem, who killed three people in Tel Aviv in 2022.
- Violence in the West Bank has increased, with at least 87 Palestinians killed and three Israelis killed so far in 2026.
- The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967, and tensions between Israeli settlers, soldiers, and Palestinians remain high.
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