![Spent bullet casings are seen inside a house following an Israeli military raid in the town of Sarta, west of Salfit in West Bank, Palestine on June 25, 2026. Mustafa Taha Khatib was killed during the raid after Israeli forces opened fire and entered the house. [Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AA-20260625-41780801-41780797-PALESTINIAN_KILLED_DURING_ISRAELI_RAID_IN_WEST_BANK-1-1.jpg)
A Palestinian man was killed Thursday after being shot by Israeli forces during a raid on the town of Sarta in the occupied West Bank, as his family said Israeli troops prevented paramedics from reaching him for nearly two hours after shooting him inside his home. Israeli forces raided the town, west of Salfit, conducting house searches and arrest operations targeting several Palestinians, witnesses told Anadolu Agency. During the raid, Israeli soldiers entered a home and opened fire at Mustafa Taha Khatib inside the house, critically wounding him, the witnesses said. Khatib was transferred to Salfit Government Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Khatib’s uncle, Yassin Khatib, said the family awoke to find Israeli troops […]
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