Key facts
- Israeli forces killed Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, during a raid in the occupied West Bank village of Sarta.
- Al-Khatib was shot multiple times in his chest, head, and hand.
- His family stated soldiers forced entry into his home and opened fire as he was getting dressed.
- Israeli forces reportedly prevented immediate medical aid to the victim.
- The death brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers this year to 72.
Israeli forces shot and killed Mustafa Al-Khatib, 32, inside his home in the occupied West Bank village of Sarta. According to his cousin, Amin Al-Khatib, soldiers broke through the front door and found Al-Khatib in his bedroom. Video footage showed ransacked cupboards and bloodstains. The Israeli military confirmed the shooting, stating that troops fired warning shots before aiming at the man after he began throwing objects at them. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Al-Khatib’s death brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank this year to 72.