BETHLEHEM, July 25, 2025 (WAFA) – A Palestinian man was killed on Friday night after being shot by Israeli occupation forces near the town of Beit Fajjar south of Bethlehem, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry said it was informed by the General Authority for Civil Affairs of the killing of an unidentified man who was shot by Israeli forces near Beit Fajjar. His body remains withheld by the occupation.

Earlier, security sources told WAFA that Israeli forces opened fire on a man at the western entrance to Beit Fajjar, for allegedly carrying a knife, before detaining him. No further details were available at the time. Paramedics confirmed that Israeli forces completely sealed off the area, preventing them from accessing the scene and leaving them unable to determine whether the man was injured before his detention.

Alongside the ongoing genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces and colonists have intensified their assaults across the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, leading to the killing of over 1,000 Palestinians, injuries to nearly 7,000, and the detention of more than 17,000 since October 7, 2023, according to official data.
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