WEST BANK, (Palestine Foundation Information Center)، A Palestinian child was critically injured on Thursday after Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire on him in the city of Qalqilya.
Another young man was also injured following an assault by Israeli settlers in Ramallah. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities issued demolition notices against four homes in Occupied Jerusalem.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the injured child is 12 years old and was shot in the head near the northern checkpoint of Qalqilya. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The incident occurred during a large-scale IOF raid in the city early Thursday morning. Troops deployed across several neighborhoods, especially in Kafr Saba, firing live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets at residents.
The IOF troops continue to carry out extensive raids and house searches in Qalqilya, contributing to a heightened state of tension in the area.
In a separate development, Israeli authorities issued demolition orders against four houses in the eastern part of Occupied Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Governorate confirmed that Israeli forces stormed the Bedouin communities of “Bir al-Maskoub 1,” “Bir al-Maskoub 2,” and “Wadi al-Sneisel,” delivering demolition orders, including one targeting the home of Eid Mohammad Eid Absis. They also photographed additional homes and animal shelters.
In Ramallah, settlers assaulted a young man from the village of Beitillu, northwest of the city.
Local sources reported that four settlers abducted 18-year-old Owais Hammam Allo from the mountains of Kharbatha Bani Harith, west of Ramallah. They took him to the Bab al-Taqa area in Jabal al-Risan and brutally beat him, resulting in bruises and injuries. He was transferred to a hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.
This attack comes amid a dramatic escalation in settler violence against Palestinians across the West Bank, coinciding with Israel’s ongoing large-scale military deployment.
Since last week, the northern parts of the West Bank have witnessed a significant military escalation following the launch of a new Israeli offensive titled “Five Stones.” It began in Tubas and Tammun, later expanding to include curfews in Qabatiya and Misliya, repeated incursions, mass arrests, and extensive destruction of infrastructure.
According to figures from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, there were 621 settler attacks recorded in November alone, marking one of the highest waves of such violence to date.
