What’s been happening in the occupied West Bank?
Israeli forces and settlers carry out more raids and attacks across the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Here are some of the reported incidents:
- A 19-year-old Palestinian, identified by the Palestinian Health Ministry as Bahaa Sami Amin al-Natsheh, is killed by Israeli settler gunfire in Kobar, north of Ramallah.
- Settler attacks occur across nearly 20 locations, leaving Palestinians beaten or injured during olive harvesting, homes and vehicles attacked, a car seized, olive trees damaged, and farmers blocked from reaching their land.
- Israeli forces carry out raids and arrests across the West Bank, detaining at least 11 people and imposing tight restrictions around the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Palestinian authorities report that 30 Palestinians have been killed by settlers since the start of 2026, exceeding any year since 2022.
How many people has Israel killed and injured in Gaza?
A recap of recent developments
- The Yemeni army says it carries out 474 operations across multiple fronts over the past 24 hours, killing or wounding 1,540 Houthi fighters, with the heaviest casualties reported in Taiz.
- A crude oil tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile off Oman, with all crew safe and authorities investigating, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
- Palestinian medical sources say an Israeli air strike on a residential apartment complex west of Gaza City kills four people, including a young girl, and wounds several others.
- The United States says it will continue working with France and other partners to dismantle economic and financial lifelines to Hamas, according to a State Department spokesperson.
- US President Donald Trump says the US will not pursue an export ban after G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel reserves.
- Several Palestinians have been injured in settler pogroms across the occupied West Bank.
- Jordan’s King Abdullah II calls for a comprehensive de-escalation agreement to protect regional security and sovereignty during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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