In brief
On November 9, 2026, Israeli forces launched a raid in the town of Burqa northwest of Nablus that resulted in the death of 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas and the wounding of a 17‑year‑old boy and a 19‑year‑old man, according to Palestinian officials. The incident occurred amid rising tensions across the West Bank and adds to a broader pattern of violence that has seen over 70 Palestinians killed since the start of the year. While the Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the facts, the International Middle East Media Center noted the raid as part of a broader series of Israeli attacks across the West Bank. The Israeli side has yet to comment.
On Monday, November 9, 2026, Israeli forces fired live ammunition during a raid in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, according to a statement from the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said that 14‑year‑old Moataz Daghlas was shot dead by Israeli troops and that the teenager’s body was withheld, leaving authorities unable to recover the corpse.
In the same operation, Israeli soldiers wounded a 17‑year‑old boy in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19‑year‑old man in the hand, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported. Both injured civilians were transported to hospitals for treatment.
There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli army regarding the raid or the injuries it caused. The incident comes as tensions rise across West Bank towns, villages, and refugee camps.
According to numbers released by the Palestinian Health Ministry, more than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers since the beginning of the year, suggesting that the deaths in Burqa add to a broader pattern of violence in the area.
Xinhua, the Chinese state‑run news agency, framed the event in terms of escalating tensions and a failure by Israeli forces to surrender the victim’s body. The agency’s report highlighted the broader context of persistent conflict in the West Bank.
The International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) also reported on Israeli military activity on Wednesday across the occupied West Bank, describing “Israeli soldiers and colonizers carried out attacks against Palestinians ... including abductions.” While the IMEMC coverage did not specifically mention Moataz Daghlas, it framed the same day’s Israeli operations as part of a series of violent incidents in the region.
Thus, the two outlets present the event from distinct angles: Xinhua focuses on the death of the 14‑year‑old and the withheld body, while IMEMC highlights the broader pattern of Israeli attacks and abductions across the West Bank.
