The Israeli military said 17-year-old Muhannad al-Zughair was shot dead in the Abu Dazan area of Hebron, in what it claimed was a heavy-handed attack that wounded two soldiers.
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Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Ramallah, said, “We don’t know whether that attack happened or not because no investigation has been launched.”
“The teenager was injured and fled towards Hebron. He was later found inside a car and killed. The body is now being held by Israeli forces as part of standard operating procedure.”
Meanwhile, 18-year-old Muhammad Asmar was killed near the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah. Odeh said the alleged attacker “was captured by soldiers and then he was shot on the ground and bleeding for hours”.
In a statement, the Israeli army said it had killed a Palestinian who “began stabbing soldiers near the settlement”. According to the Magen David Adom ambulance service, two Israelis were slightly injured.
Hamas praised what it called a “heroic stabbing action”, saying the attack was “a natural response to the crimes of the (Israeli) occupation, and a clear message that its efforts to break the will of our people through military operations, daily killings, arrests and field executions will not succeed”.
The Israeli army continues raids in the occupied West Bank. Soldiers stormed three hospitals in Hebron and demolished two apartments in the village of al-Walaja, west of Bethlehem.
Israeli settlers also attacked the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, setting fire to a tractor and attempting to burn a vehicle, while others sprayed graffiti on a house.
Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem are illegal under international law. The International Court of Justice reaffirmed last year that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and must be ended.
Journalist killed in Gaza drone attack
Meanwhile, Israel continues its attacks in Gaza, where an Israeli drone strike in central Khan Yunis killed Palestinian photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi.
Wafa news agency reported that journalist Muhammad Abdel Fattah Aslih was also injured in the same attack.
Aslih is the brother of photographer Hassan Aslih, who was killed in a drone strike on Nasser Hospital in May.
A video posted on Instagram and verified by Al Jazeera showed Waddy’s body, wearing a press jacket, surrounded by mourners.
More than 260 media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, making it the deadliest conflict for journalists on record.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 70,100 Palestinians and injured 170,965 since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks, and approximately 200 were taken prisoner.
Despite the ceasefire that began on October 10, Israel has continued to attack Gaza. More than 356 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks during that period.
The health system is collapsing
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office said authorities had received “findings” from Gaza that may be the remains of two detainees whose bodies have not yet been returned.
The office said the material was transferred through the Red Cross and would be received at a military ceremony before being taken to Israel’s Forensic Medicine Center for identification.
Hamas had agreed to return the bodies of detainees under the ceasefire agreement, but has said widespread destruction in Gaza has made recovery efforts difficult.
Meanwhile, health workers in Gaza say they are facing severe shortages of medicines and equipment. The United Nations has described the situation as “catastrophic”.
Less than half of Gaza’s hospitals and more than a third of its clinics are operating at minimum capacity.
Al-Ahli hospital is treating patients more than three times its capacity, while al-Shifa, Nasser and al-Rantisi hospitals are also overwhelmed. The United Nations has said more than half of essential medicines and two-thirds of medical supplies are out of stock.
Monitoring groups say Israeli forces have killed nearly 1,000 health workers since the war began. At least 25 medical workers from Gaza are being held in Israeli prisons without charge.
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