Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teens in Jenin Refugee Camp

Two Palestinian teenagers, Mohammad Sari Alawneh and Islam Abdul-Aziz Nouh Majarmeh, both 14, were killed by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank during an incident where Israeli soldiers opened fire on a group of Palestinians who attempted to return to their homes to retrieve belongings. The Israeli military said the area was under a closure order and that the group posed a threat after failing to comply with soldiers' calls to disperse, prompting a suspect arrest procedure that included opening fire. A 17-year-old was also injured and hospitalized. The Israeli army has been conducting a counterterrorism offensive in the Jenin camp since early 2025, with many residents displaced and prohibited from returning. This military operation follows a surge in West Bank violence after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, with thousands of Palestinians arrested and significant casualties reported on both sides. The Israeli military has launched an investigation into the incident.