Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Israeli army killed two Palestinians on Wednesday during its raid on the village of Al-Mughayir in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, while the Israeli army admitted that it opened fire during a “violent riot.”
Published on: 03/09/2026 - 10:39
The Ministry announced "the martyrdom of the young man, Omar Muhammad Naji Al-Na'san (19 years old), and the child Khalil Rasim Khalil Shehadeh (16 years old) by occupation bullets" in the village of Al-Mughayir, northeast of the city of Ramallah.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that Al-Naasan was hit by live bullets in the neck, while Shehadeh was hit by live bullets in the back. They were subjected to resuscitation operations due to the seriousness of their condition, and they were transferred to two hospitals in Ramallah, where doctors declared them dead.
The head of the Al-Mughir village council, Amin Abu Alia, told AFP, “The Israeli army surrounded the village before storming its center.”
He stated that "Israeli army snipers mounted buildings in the center of the village and fired live bullets" at Palestinians who were "trying to confront settlers" who wanted to "steal sheep from two houses belonging to the citizens Saleh Suleiman and Shehadeh Kaabneh."
On the other hand, the Israeli army said in a statement that its soldiers secured the entry of police officers and an Israeli civilian to Al-Mughayir “in order to facilitate the return of livestock belonging to Israeli civilians that were found in the village.”
He added, "During the forces' activity in the area, violent riots broke out, during which terrorists threw cement blocks and stones at the forces. The forces responded by shooting the main instigators in order to remove the threat. Casualties were confirmed."
He stressed that the circumstances that preceded the incident, as well as the way it was dealt with, are subject to review.
Video clips and photos taken by an Agence France-Presse journalist showed Palestinians gathering at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to bid farewell to Shehadeh, whose body was wrapped in the Palestinian flag, before being carried on shoulders and transported in an ambulance to his village for his funeral later Thursday.
The participants chanted slogans including: “We were created to live freely” and “With our soul and our blood, we redeem you, martyr.”
The West Bank has witnessed an escalation in violence since the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip following the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Settler attacks on Palestinians have increased to become almost daily.
At least 1,105 Palestinians, including a number of gunmen, were killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers, according to an Agence France-Presse tally based on Palestinian Authority data.
On the other hand, official Israeli data show that at least 48 Israelis, both civilians and soldiers, were killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians or during confrontations with Israeli forces.
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