Three Palestinians killed and dozens wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza and West Bank

What Happened

On Saturday, Israeli forces conducted raids across multiple West Bank towns including Tubas, al Mughayyir, Turmus Ayya, Abu Falah, and Kobar, deploying soldiers and military vehicles and firing tear gas. In Tubas, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society treated 15 people after troops fired tear gas at residents. Simultaneously, Israeli settlers attacked Wadi al-Rakhim in Masafer Yatta, wounding four Palestinians with live fire, including a 57-year-old man who was shot in the hand. Settlers, operating under Israeli military protection, also assaulted the area around the Prophet Saleh Mosque in Idhna, firing live ammunition, erecting a tent on Palestinian-owned land, and vandalizing a vehicle. Israeli soldiers entered the mosque during the assault, detaining seven worshipers including imam Mu'taz Sa'di Tmaizi, and fired bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas. Other settler attacks occurred in Abu Falah, Beit Ur al-Tahta, and farmland outside Jaljalia. In Gaza, Israeli troops shot three Palestinians in northern Khan Younis, killing one; Nasser Medical Complex received the wounded. Gaza's Health Ministry said two more Palestinians died from previous injuries, and the cumulative toll since October 2023 now stands at 73,384 killed and 174,242 wounded, with 1,257 killed since the October 2025 ceasefire took effect.

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Why It Matters

The coordinated West Bank raids and settler attacks, with over 1,200 Palestinian deaths recorded since the October 2025 ceasefire, demonstrate persistent violence despite ceasefire agreements. Settler attacks under IDF protection risk further inflaming tensions across the West Bank and undermining efforts to stabilize the region, while ongoing kinetic operations in Gaza signal that both theaters remain active and interconnected in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Watch For

Monitor for additional settler attacks and IDF incursions in the West Bank, particularly after this wave of violence. Any international response or statements from mediators (Qatar, Egypt, US) regarding the post-ceasefire casualties, and whether Gaza's Health Ministry revises its tally further, will be important. Also watch for retaliatory actions by Palestinian factions in the West Bank or Gaza.