JENIN, June 12, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces on Thursday killed a Palestinian youth near the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Health Ministry.

The Ministry reported that the General Authority of Civil Affairs announced that the occupation forces opened fire at Khaled Munir Abdul-Qader Houbi, killing him, and withheld his body.

The occupation army alleged that Houbi, 40, opened fire at soldiers at a checkpoint near the colony of Hermesh, established on Palestinians’ lands near Yabad town.

No soldiers were injured in the alleged shooting attack.

The circumstances surrounding the alleged stabbing attempt remain unclear and are largely based on the Israeli version of events.

Israel has been criticized for its reflexive use of lethal force and “extrajudicial killings” when Palestinian alleged attackers no longer pose an immediate threat. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the circumstances surrounding such killings over the past months remain disputed.

Video footage for similar alleged attacks appears to contradict Israeli military claims, showing alleged Palestinian attackers did not even attempt to carry out any attacks. Some footage showed Israeli forces manipulating the crime scene following such killings.

Official statistics indicate that Israeli occupation soldiers and colonists have sharply stepped up their attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023, killing 990 Palestinians and injuring approximately 7,000 others. Over 17,500 Palestinians were detained during the same period.

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