IOF kill Palestinian youth in West Bank, settler attacks intensify
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Israeli occupation forces kill Muhammad al-Jamal in al-Khalil as settler attacks escalate in Masafer Yatta and the Jordan Valley, amid renewed incursions into the al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Martyred Palestinian Mohammad Samer Suleiman al-Jamal, who was killed by IOF gunfire, in an undated picture, West Bank, occupied Palestine (Social media)
"Israel" continues to aggress on the West Bank and its Palestinian residents, with Israeli occupation forces killing and wounding several people, while Israeli settlers continue to attack Palestinian villages.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Monday evening that a 27-year-old Palestinian youth, Muhammad al-Jamal, was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance to al-Khalil, known as Ras al-Jura. Al-Jamal's body was withheld by the Israeli forces.
Earlier, according to WAFA, security and local sources said that the IOF forces stationed at a checkpoint established at the entrance opened direct fire at the young man and prevented ambulances and rescue teams from reaching him.
Israeli settler violence, Al-Aqsa raids continue
According to a local source cited by WAFA, two Palestinians were injured on Monday evening when Israeli settlers attacked the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, located south of al-Khalil.
In detail, anti-colonial settlements activist Osama Makhamreh told WAFA that Israeli settlers attacked residents while they were on their land near their homes, opening fire and injuring one man with live bullets before the Israeli forces took the wounded man to an unknown destination.
Another resident was beaten by a settler and injured, prompting Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crews to transfer them to Yatta Governmental Hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds in the al-Hamma area of the northern Jordan Valley on Monday evening, assaulting them with sticks and stones while attempting to steal their livestock.
The northern Jordan Valley has seen daily attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian homes and residents, including property destruction, theft, and violent pursuit of shepherds in grazing areas along with their livestock.
On Monday, under the protection of Israeli forces, groups of settlers successively stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals on its premises.
