16 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupiers in occupied West Bank since start of 2026

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in attacks by Israeli occupiers in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2026, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday.

The ministry said in a statement that the youngest among the victims was a 13-year-old child and the oldest was 60 years old.

On Wednesday, the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, an official agency, said the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupiers in the West Bank had reached 15 since the beginning of the year.

Israeli forces and occupiers carried out a total of 1,819 attacks in March, including 1,322 by the Israeli army and 497 by occupiers, according to a previous commission statement.

The developments come amid a sharp escalation in attacks by Israeli occupiers and Israeli forces across the West Bank since October 2023, which have killed more than 1,150 Palestinians and wounded thousands, according to official Palestinian data.

In a landmark opinion in July 2024, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul