Politics Two dead in Israeli military operations in the West Bank
According to military reports, two Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army operations in the north of the Palestinian West Bank. A man had thrown a stone at soldiers in the Kabatiya area. "The soldiers responded with fire and eliminated the terrorist," the statement continued. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, the dead man was a 16-year-old boy.
20.12.2025, 22:53
SDA
During another operation in the area of Silat al-Harithiya in the northern West Bank, a Palestinian threw an explosive device at soldiers, according to the army. The soldiers then opened fire and "eliminated the terrorist". The 22-year-old was killed by shots to the chest, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Violence in the West Bank has increased since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023. The Israeli army has repeatedly carried out large-scale operations there against suspected Palestinian militants. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 1,030 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the past two years - 235 of them this year alone.
Israel conquered the West Bank in 1967 during the Six-Day War and has occupied it ever since. The Palestinians claim the area and the Gaza Strip for their own state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
