On 28 July, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced that a 12-year-old Palestinian boy died after being shot in the chest by Israeli troops in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron province.

The boy, identified as Mohammed Al-Alami, was shot by the occupation forces while travelling in a car with his father. The Israeli army did not immediately comment on the incident.

Local residents said there were no disturbances in the area at the time of the shooting.