Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank attack

The Israeli military said Sunday it killed one person overnight during an "operation" in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, with the Palestinian Health Ministry reporting a teenager had been shot dead.

"Overnight [Sunday], [Israeli military] reserve soldiers... conducted an operational activity in the area of Nablus during which a terrorist hurled an explosive device towards the soldiers," the military said in a brief statement.

"The soldiers responded with fire and eliminated the terrorist. No [Israeli military] injuries were reported."

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said: "Hassan Ahmed Jamil Moussa (19 years old) was killed last night by fire from the occupation forces in the Askar refugee camp."

The Askar camp for Palestinian refugees is at the eastern end of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967.

Majed Abu Kishk, the head of the Askar services committee, said the teenager was shot at around midnight during a raid on the camp.

The Israeli forces detained him, and when he was handed over to the Palestinian ambulance services, "he was already dead."

Israeli violence in the Palestinian territory has multiplied since the Gaza War began in October 2023.

At least 1,006 Palestinians, including militants, have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers since the war started, according to the Ministry.

During the same period, 43 Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank, according to official Israeli figures.