Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old Palestinian teenager

Israeli forces have shot dead a 14-year-old teenager in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Palestinian officials have confirmed the incident, while Israel stated that the action was taken in response to stone-pelting.

According to a report by The Hindu, the Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that the teenager, named Iyad Daghlas, was killed late Monday night, 9 November 2026, in the Burqa area located northwest of Nablus.

During the incident, the Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that its teams treated two individuals wounded by gunfire and transported them to the hospital. However, the society alleged that Israeli forces obstructed access to a third wounded person and detained three volunteer paramedics.

On the other hand, the Israeli army, in a response to AFP on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, stated that the operation was carried out to "foil stone-pelting and terrorist attacks" in the area. The army further added that soldiers had identified several terrorists who intended to throw stones on the highway used by Israeli vehicles. According to the army, this was an area where stones had recently been thrown at Israeli vehicles, and therefore, soldiers opened fire to eliminate the threat.

In the West Bank, which has been under Israeli control since 1967, Israeli forces regularly use live ammunition against Palestinians and minors who throw stones. The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem stated that between the attacks carried out by Gaza-based Hamas on 7 October 2023 and the end of June this year, Israeli forces have killed at least 241 children or teenagers in the region.

There has been a recent increase in violence, particularly in the period leading up to the Israeli elections on 27 October. Ahead of these elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to attract hardline settlers in the West Bank. On 23 October, two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint near Hebron, after which Israeli forces killed the gunmen and conducted a large-scale operation in the city.

According to an AFP report, based on figures from the Palestinian Authority, at least 1,116 Palestinians, including civilians and fighters, have been killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers in the West Bank since the start of the Gaza war. Meanwhile, according to official Israeli figures, at least 51 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or clashes with Israeli forces during the same period.