Palestinian seriously wounded by Israeli gunfire in West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine

A 26-year-old Palestinian man sustained critical injuries Tuesday after he was shot by Israeli forces during an incursion into Halhul, a town north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that the victim was severely wounded by Israeli army gunfire.

Israeli forces raided Halhul, firing live bullets and tear gas during clashes with youngsters who had thrown stones at military vehicles, witnesses told Anadolu.​​​​​​​

In the past few years, the Israeli military has conducted regular raids in the West Bank, which have escalated with the beginning of the war on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. Palestinians have also been violently attacked by illegal Israeli settlers.

At least 835 Palestinians have since been killed and more than 6,700 injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territory, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The escalation follows a landmark opinion in July by the International Court of Justice that declared Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land “illegal” and demanded the evacuation of all existing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio