Israeli Defense Forces troops killed two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, who attacked soldiers in separate incidents in the northern West Bank villages of Qabatiya and Silat al-Harithiya between 6:47 PM and 7:16 PM UTC on December 20, 2025, the IDF stated via a report published in the past 29 minutes. In the first incident in Qabatiya, a Palestinian hurled a brick at soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade's reconnaissance unit during a raid, prompting troops to return fire and eliminate the attacker, according to the IDF. Minutes later in Silat al-Harithiya, other Paratroopers reconnaissance forces opened fire on a Palestinian who threw an explosive device at them, killing the suspect, the army added. No soldiers were injured in either case. Palestinian Authority health ministry officials identified the Qabatiya casualty as Rayan Abu Mualla, 16, stating his body is being held by Israel, and the Silat al-Harithiya fatality as Ahmed Zayoud, 22, according to reports citing the ministry.
