On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the IOF killed a Palestinian youth for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack, near the Kedumim settlement, northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the death of the young man, Aref Abdel Nasser Lahlouh, 20, with IOF bullets, near the village of Jit. The occupation authorities are still holding his body.
The death toll of Palestinians shot dead by the occupation since the beginning of this year has risen to 19, including 4 children. In 2022, the Israeli occupation forces has killed 224 innocent Palestinian citizens.