Four Palestinians Killed in West Bank Clashes, Five in Gaza Strikes

Four Palestinians were killed in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, amid ongoing clashes involving Israeli settlers and military forces, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. In Gaza, at least five more Palestinians died in Israeli strikes, health officials reported, highlighting persistent violence despite a fragile ceasefire.

In the village of al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, two Palestinians died from gunfire during an confrontation near a school. The ministry identified the victims as 14-year-old Aws Hamdi al-Naasan and 32-year-old Jihad Marzouq Abu Naim, with three others wounded. Witnesses described settlers and soldiers entering the area, prompting a volley of shots after reports of rock-throwing toward an Israeli vehicle. The Israeli military stated that troops responded to the incident, which involved a reserve soldier who fired at suspects, and that the event was under investigation. Local council head Amin Abu Ulaya said parents rushing to retrieve children from the school encountered further gunfire, leading to panic in the village.

Elsewhere in the West Bank, 49-year-old Raja Fadel Baitawi succumbed to injuries from Israeli army...