Israel kills Palestinian worker as he climbed West Bank separation wall

Israel kills Palestinian worker as he climbed West Bank separation wall Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Sun, 05/31/2026 - 15:52 Israeli forces have killed five workers attempting to reach the other side of the barrier since January Palestinians walk alongside Israel's controversial separation barrier in the Dahiat al-Barid neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem on 24 February 2026 (AFP) Off The Israeli army on Sunday shot dead a Palestinian worker as he climbed the separation wall in the occupied West Bank in an attempt to enter Jerusalem in search of work. The Palestinian health ministry said Imad Haroun Ishtayeh, 27, was killed after being shot in the thigh, severing a main artery, near the town of al-Ram, north of Jerusalem. Ishtayeh was from the village of Salem near Nablus in the northern West Bank. Videos showed other workers carrying a wounded Ishtayeh down from the top of the ladder before an ambulance took him to the hospital. Doctors performed surgery to repair the artery but were unable to save him, and he was later pronounced dead, local media reported. His cousin, Nasser Ishtayeh, told Middle East Eye that Imad had owned a poultry shop in his village but was forced to close it due to the difficult economic situation. He said Imad had not tried to enter the occupied territories for the past two years. On Saturday, he left his village and attempted to cross the separation wall but was unsuccessful. He tried again on Sunday afternoon, when he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers. "Imad was incredibly kind, always joking and laughing, and always eager to help people. Everyone in the village loved him so much that they rushed to the hospital in Ramallah as soon...

Original source: Middle East Eye