301 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank since 7 October

Palestinians in the northern occupied West Bank city of Tubas mourned on Monday, 18 December, four Palestinians, including two teenagers, who were killed by Israeli forces earlier in the morning that day. 

Israeli forces raided the refugee camp of Al-Faraa in Tubas early on Monday as part of a wider wave of raids in the northern West Bank that included Qalqilya and Nablus.

Fara’ RC, Tubas | murdering children. a tradition

A Palestinian resistance fighter fell during fierce clashes with the Israeli occupation & 3 civilians (including 2 children) were murdered by Israeli soldiers in separate incidents pic.twitter.com/IYCMOXUzoZ

— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) December 18, 2023

The Palestinian health ministry identified the victims as Rashed Aidy, 17 years old, Mohammad Milhem, 17 years old, Hikmat Milhem, and Yazan Khatib, 20 years old.

"Around 8:30 in the morning, the occupation forces entered Al-Faraa camp, opening fire randomly", Mahmoud Sawafta, resident of Tubas and local secretary of Fatah, told The New Arab.

West Bank | The funeral of 4 Palestinians who were shot dead by the occupation forces as they raided Al Far'a refugee camp in Tubas pic.twitter.com/Rlg1649VEs

— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) December 18, 2023

"People were going out to work, and parents were taking children to school when the raid began", said Sawafta. "Two of the victims, Mohammad and Hikmat Sawafta were brothers, and they were on their way to work when they were killed".

"Raids in Tubas have become regular, and recently almost daily", he added. "This has crippled daily life, as residents are in constant fear, especially in Al-Faraa refugee camp, which has become a centre target for occupation raids.

The raid came ten days after Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in the Al-Faraa refugee camp in Tubas. On Sunday, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in Tulkarm during a raid that lasted for 11 hours.

Gunfire exchange with the Israeli occupation forces in Al Faraa refugee camp in Tubas. 18.12.23

اشتباكات مع قوات الاحتلال في مخيم الفارعة في طوباس pic.twitter.com/15QYMau4Ti

— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) December 18, 2023

Last week, Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians in the refugee camp of Jenin in a 34-hour-long incursion, which included Israeli forces occupying  Palestinian homes and institutions and dozens of arrests.

After Tubas's raid on Monday, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank reached 301 since 7 October and 509 since January.

Since 7 October, at least 19,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip, while thousands remain missing under the rubble.