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The funerals for two Palestinian teenagers, Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia, who were shot dead in al-Mughayyir village by settlers and soldiers, have occurred amid ongoing violence, with the father of one victim expressing the grim expectation that his sons may return home injured or dead. Israel's military claims that they fired at "instigators of a violent riot," and the situation is currently under review. The United Nations reports that over 80 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the occupied territory since the beginning of the year.

Israelis shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers, 16-year-old Khalil Abu Alia and 19-year-old Omar al-Nassan, during a confrontation sparked by settlers attempting to seize sheep from their village, with the military stating they responded to "key instigators" throwing stones. The violent incident follows a pattern of violence, including the deaths of three other students from the same school earlier this year out of its 470-student body. Additionally, Israeli forces demolished homes of 12 Palestinian families in Khirbet al-Taban, displacing all 70 residents, marking the 66th Palestinian community affected since October 2023 and leaving nearly 5,000 people homeless, with almost half being children.

Funerals were held for two Palestinian teenagers, Omar al-Nassan, 19, and Khalil Abu Alia, 16, who local officials claim were killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers during an incident in the village of al-Mughayyir, which has seen over three settler violence attacks per day on average this year, according to the UN. Overall, at least 81 Palestinians have died due to Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026, with 23 of those deaths linked to settler attacks. Additionally, the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem reported the demolition of the Palestinian village of Khirbet al-Tabban, displacing 70 residents without warning, marking the 66th community expelled since the Gaza war began in October 2023.