An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians in northern Gaza while three others were shot dead in the occupied West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers on Thursday, according to Palestinian medical authorities and the Israeli military. The Gaza strike targeted what the military described as militant operatives in the northern sector of the enclave, where strikes continue amid ongoing low-level hostilities.
In the West Bank, Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported that Israeli forces and armed settlers clashed with local residents near the village of Beit Furik as Palestinians attempted to extinguish a nearby fire. According to Israeli military officials, two Palestinians were shot dead by an Israeli civilian after a physical confrontation erupted during the firefighting efforts, while a third Palestinian was killed by Israeli troops in a separate incident following an alleged attack that injured a soldier.
The latest deaths reflect rising tensions and escalating violence across the West Bank, where human rights groups and local authorities report frequent confrontations over land access, settlement expansion, and military restrictions. The incidents come amid broader regional volatility as international attention remains focused on the expanding conflicts across the Middle East.
