Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli West Bank Raids

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate raids in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, adding to a sharp rise in violence in the territory this year.

Medics and the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 16-year-old Ibrahim al-Khayyat died after being shot in the chest and abdomen during an Israeli military operation in Hebron's al-Hawooz neighborhood. Relatives said he was heading to a minimarket at the time. The Israeli military stated that soldiers opened fire on Palestinians who had thrown rocks at them during the raid, which involved multiple vehicles, road closures, and searches of local businesses and a charitable association's headquarters. Two people were wounded in the incident, and at least one Palestinian was arrested. Al-Khayyat's body was carried through Hebron on Thursday amid mourning processions.

In a separate operation in Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, 37-year-old Abdel Halim Hammad was killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and official news agency WAFA, which said soldiers raided his home at night. The Israeli military said two assailants attacked soldiers during the raid, injuring two of them. Troops responded with fire, killing...