Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinians in occupied West Bank, Gaza

The deaths come amid escalating Israeli military raids and settler attacks across the occupied territories.Israeli forces have killed at least two Palestinians in separate shooting incidents in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.In a statement on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry announced the death of 32-year-old Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib “at dawn today after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in Salfit”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquirylist 2 of 3Stop ‘Greater Israel’ to make peacelist 3 of 3Palestine weekly wrap: Israel’s ‘quiet annexation’ grows louderend of listAl-Khatib was killed after Israeli forces stormed his home and shot him dead, local sources told news agencies.His family told the Anadolu news agency that al-Khatib had returned from Jordan two years ago to work and had no known security or armed group affiliation.His uncle Yassin Khatib described the killing as a “cold-blooded execution”.“From the broken door and the damaged contents of the room, it was obvious they [Israeli forces] forced their way in without giving [al-Khatib] him time even to open the door or get dressed,” Yassin Khatib told Anadolu.He said his nephew, who held both Jordanian and Palestinian citizenship, had lived on the property for four years, working in agriculture and construction.Relatives said Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching al-Khatib for nearly two hours.The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Israeli forces left his body inside the house after ransacking it.The Israeli military told the AFP news agency that its troops had fired at someone “throwing objects” at soldiers during a raid in the area.The killing came alongside separate settler violence in Halhul, north of Hebron, where residents said Israeli settlers pelted Palestinian homes with stones after the dismantling of a nearby outpost. A local resident told Israeli news outlet Haaretz he saw about 35 masked settlers throwing stones at houses and trying to start fires.