Another Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli army in West Bank

By Awad Rajoub

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli army forces in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement identified the victim as Muhammad Suad Abdullah, 18, saying he was killed at the Beit Furik military checkpoint east of Nablus.

According to the official news agency Wafa, Furik was killed by Israeli forces for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack.

There was no comment from the Israeli army on the report.

His death brought the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7 to 383, according to the Health Ministry.

Tensions have been running high across the occupied West Bank since Israel launched a deadly military offensive against the Gaza Strip following an Oct. 7 Hamas attack in which Israel says 1,200 Israelis were killed.

At least 27,585 Palestinians have since been killed, mostly women and children, and 66,978 others injured, according to Palestinian health authorities.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio