Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
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- Israeli forces killed 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib in Salfit after storming his home; his uncle Yassin Khatib called it a "cold-blooded execution," saying troops forced their way in and blocked ambulances for nearly two hours before leaving his body inside.
- The Palestinian health ministry reports 72 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, including 17 children, 5 women, and 2 elderly people.
- In Halhul, north of Hebron, roughly 35 masked Israeli settlers pelted Palestinian homes with stones and tried to start fires after a nearby outpost was dismantled, according to a witness quoted by Haaretz.
- Mohammad Nazem Zayed was killed in Yabad, west of Jenin, a day earlier when Israeli undercover agents besieged a house and shot him inside.
- In northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya, Israeli troops opened fire and killed one Palestinian, while a separate drone strike near the Italian Complex in Gaza City wounded two pedestrians.
- Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli violations of the October 10, 2025 ceasefire have killed 1,031 Palestinians and injured 3,309, bringing total Gaza deaths since October 2023 to over 73,000.
Why it matters: The October 10, 2025 ceasefire has not halted lethal Israeli operations in Gaza, where the Health Ministry documents 1,031 deaths and 3,309 injuries since it took effect — while in the West Bank, coordinated military raids and settler mob attacks on Palestinian homes (35 masked settlers in Halhul alone) show the violence is expanding, not contained.
