14-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank Raid

Israeli forces have killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid on the Askar refugee camp near Nablus in the occupied West Bank while continuing an 11-day operation and siege in the nearby town of Qusra.

Boy Killed in West Bank Raid

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the victim as 14-year-old Islam Ajuri. [1] He was shot with live ammunition in the chest as forces withdrew from the camp. [1] Medical teams attempted CPR before he was taken to hospital. [1] Local sources said he was killed when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of children while withdrawing from Askar camp. [1] The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that Islam was shot with live ammunition in the chest. [1] Its medical teams tried to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation before he was transported to hospital in a private vehicle. [1]

Ongoing Siege and Settler Attacks in Qusra

Israeli forces have maintained a complete siege on the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra for nine days. [1] This follows a longer settler siege during which attackers burned tents and property, uprooted trees, and stole equipment. [1] Qusra Mayor Abdul Azim Wadi said the settlers' siege imposed on the Ras al-Ain area is entering its third week while the army's siege has continued for nine days. [1] In Qusra, forces withdrew from one occupied Palestinian home but left it badly damaged, with contents removed and furniture, windows, and balconies destroyed. [1] Wadi said the extent of the damage indicates that it will take a long time to restore the house to its previous condition. [1] An army tent remains in place as settlers continue arriving. [1] Israeli forces also continued their operations against the town of Qusra south of Nablus for the 11th consecutive day. [1]

Israeli forces maintain occupation in Kfarchouba village in southern Lebanon. — Source: middleeasteye

Life Under Israeli Occupation in Southern Lebanon

In southern Lebanon, residents of Kfarchouba live under Israeli occupation in an isolated big prison with curfews, movement restrictions, limited access to farmland, abductions, and fires that destroyed olive groves and woodland while firefighters were blocked. [3] The mayor of Kfarchouba, Qassem al-Adiri, said the Israelis personally called two sheikhs and told them it was the Israeli defence ministry on the line. [3] They told the village the most important factor would be not to allow any armed element to enter Kfarchouba. [3] They were clear that if the village did so or protected any armed person or cooperated with them there would be an expulsion order against the village and it would be destroyed just like the others nearby. [3] Qassem said as a local political authority he had assured the Israeli military that there were no armed individuals in the village. [3] Occupying Israeli forces have also limited people's access to their agricultural lands and olive groves. [3] The mayor said residents cannot use their land as the mountains the valleys the orchards and the farmlands where they cultivate are off limits. [3] Abductions by Israeli troops have also become a frequent occurrence in the area. [3] During a pre-dawn raid on 24 March Israeli soldiers entered Halta on the outskirts of Kfarchouba and abducted 35-year-old Shadi Karama Abdel Aal. [3] During the raid 15-year-old Mohammed Ali Abdel Aal went outside after hearing screams and was shot dead by an Israeli sniper. [3] Another resident Ashraf Khalil al-Qadri was wounded. [3] Israeli troops surrounded Abdel Aal’s home during the operation preventing anyone from approaching to provide first aid. [3] On 5 August Israeli military activity caused fire in a wooded area of Kfarchouba that spread towards Halta. [3] The fires burned for hours while the Israeli military prevented Lebanese firefighters from reaching the area according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. [3] Kfarchouba relies primarily on agriculture with olive groves and tobacco plantations providing much of its income. [3] The power grid has been cut and Israeli forces have prevented residents from repairing it. [3] Instead locals run the water pump on a generator that costs $300 a day in fuel and takes roughly 10 hours to fill the reservoir. [3] Shop owner Hasan Amro said people who live outside the village used to come on weekends but now residents feel like they are living in a big prison. [3] They cannot come and go as they please. [3] Amro added that they had not been able to tend their olive groves since the 2024 war. [3] Of course this year they will not be able to harvest again. [3]

Nigerian Operation Against Suspected Secessionists

Nigerian security forces killed six suspected secessionists in a gun battle in Anambra state while dismantling camps but lost one operative to an explosive device. [2] The joint security team of the Anambra State Police Command raided some secessionist movement hideouts in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state killing six suspected armed members of the group after a prolonged gun battle while others fled the area with gunshot injuries. [2] The command’s spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the operation carried out in interior localities across the area was aimed at dismantling criminal networks and violent non-state actors across the state. [2] The clearance operation conducted on Saturday was carried out by operatives of the joint security team comprising the Nigeria Police Force from the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu Department of State Services 302 Artillery Regiment Onitsha Nigerian Navy personnel from Ogbaru and Agunachamba operatives from the community. [2] The troops acting on credible intelligence trekked for about four hours through difficult terrain and dense palm forest before arriving at an identified camp suspected to be occupied by an armed criminal group. [2] One security operative was also killed during the gun battle while the operatives recovered two pump-action guns and charms from the camps. [2] On sighting the security personnel the suspects opened fire leading to a prolonged exchange of gunfire. [2] At the end of the encounter six suspected members of the armed group were neutralised while others fled the area with some reportedly sustaining gunshot injuries. [2] The operatives recovered two pump-action guns and charms from the camps. [2] The identified camps and structures believed to be associated with the group were subsequently dismantled. [2] The operation however recorded the death of one security operative and injury to another when an explosive device suspected to have been planted in the area detonated. [2] The injured operative is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital. [2]

Additional Regional Incidents

Sudan's defense ministry reported downing a hostile drone that entered Blue Nile state from Ethiopian territory. [4] Israel arrested 13 Palestinians and continued attacks including burning a room in Osarin and uprooting trees near Bethlehem. [5] The Israeli army arrests 13 Palestinians as occupiers escalate attacks in the West Bank. [5] Occupiers burn residential room in Osarin town uproot trees east of Bethlehem local sources tell Anadolu. [5]

What to watch next: Israeli forces remain around the besieged homes in Qusra with an army tent still in place and settlers continuing to arrive while Kfarchouba residents face ongoing restrictions on movement and land access.