Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Boy in West Bank Raid as Stabbing Triggers Wider Lockdowns
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 23
Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Boy in West Bank Raid as Stabbing Triggers Wider Lockdowns
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 23
Summary
Islam Ahmad Ajjouri, 14, died after Israeli forces shot him in the chest during a raid on Askar refugee camp east of Nablus; medics had earlier said he was in critical condition.
A separate stabbing near al-Auja wounded an Israeli man in his 20s, prompting large-scale Israeli raids, roadblocks and a village closure north of Jericho as troops searched homes and seized surveillance footage.
In al-Mughayyir north of Ramallah, Israeli forces also fired gas canisters, blocked the village’s only remaining exit and detained residents for field interrogations, according to Palestinian officials and video footage.
The raids come amid intensifying violence across the occupied West Bank: UN data shows 3,033 settler attacks from Jan. 1, 2025, to June 31, 2026, with the 2026 monthly rate up 24% from 2025.