Key facts
- Three Palestinians were injured in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening.
- Israeli troops injured one Palestinian near Bethlehem by firing live ammunition.
- Israeli settlers injured two Palestinians east of Hebron.
- One individual sustained gunshot wounds to the head and back.
- Israeli forces and settlers conducted raids across the West Bank, including at homes, towns, and a mosque.
Three Palestinians were injured in separate incidents involving Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening. Near Bethlehem, Israeli troops fired live ammunition and concussion bombs at residents, wounding one individual. East of Hebron, Israeli settlers shot and injured two Palestinians, with one sustaining gunshot wounds to the head and back.
Further reports indicate broader Israeli actions across the West Bank, including raids on homes, towns, and a mosque. In Tubas, Israeli forces used tear gas, treating 15 people. Settlers opened fire in Masafer Yatta, wounding four Palestinians, and attacked the area around the Prophet Saleh Mosque, assaulting residents and detaining seven worshippers. Israeli forces also fired tear gas inside a house in al Mughayyir, affecting a family.
Violence also extended to Gaza, where Israeli troops killed one Palestinian and wounded two others in Khan Younis. The Gaza Health Ministry reported two additional deaths from previous attacks, bringing the total casualties since October 2023 to over 73,000 killed and 174,000 wounded.