IOF kill young Palestinian in al-Khalil, storm West Bank towns, cities

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
20 Aug 2024 07:08

18-year-old Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Haroub succumbs to injuries after being shot in the head by an Israeli bullet.

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18-year-old martyr Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Haroub was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Dura, south of al-Khalil in the occupied West Bank on Monday, August 19, 2024 (Social media)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced late Monday the martyrdom of Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Haroub, who was shot in the head by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Dura, south of al-Khalil.

Al-Haroub, 18, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries. Another Palestinian was also injured by gunfire.

The town of Dura was raided by Israeli forces on Monday evening, leading to intense confrontations with local youth defending their town. Israeli forces fired live ammunition and used tear gas and sound grenades against the protesters.

With al-Haroub's martyrdom, the number of Palestinian martyrs in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds has risen to 636 since October 7, including 147 children, with approximately 5,400 people injured.

Raids in the West Bank

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - Jenin Brigade announced that its fighters engaged in intense armed confrontations with Israeli occupation forces raiding the town of Jaba'. The group announced detonating pre-planted explosive devices against the occupation forces' vehicles and soldiers, confirming direct hits.

استهداف آلية للاحتلال الصهيوني بعبوة ناسفة في بلدة جبع جنوب جنين بالضفة الغربية. pic.twitter.com/jnfMyrJeGT
— Talal Ibrahim (@Talalibrahim81) August 19, 2024

On Monday evening, Israeli forces conducted multiple raids across the occupied West Bank.

In the village of Kafr Abbush, south of Tulkarm, local sources reported that IOF stormed several homes, searching and vandalizing their contents. Residents were interrogated, and surveillance camera recordings were seized. Additionally, the headquarters of the Fatah movement in the village was also targeted, with its contents destroyed, though no arrests were reported.

Israeli forces also stormed the town of Ras Atiya, south of Qalqilya; the town of Hajja, east of Qalqilya; the village of Qibya, west of Ramallah; the town of Ni'lin, west of Ramallah; and the city of Tubas.