The West Bank is seething with war in Gaza.

Violence in the West Bank, where millions of Palestinians live under Israeli military occupation, continues to simmer during the war in Gaza. At least 128 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces or civilians in the West Bank since October 7, according to the United Nations.

An Israeli settler was killed Thursday when Palestinians opened fire on his car as he drove home from military duty, according to Israeli military and medics. The local Settlers Regional Council identified the victim as Elhanan Klein, 29, a father of three and a reservist.

No Palestinian armed group immediately claimed responsibility for the shooting

At least three Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, were killed in Israeli military strikes in the West Bank overnight, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday. Another 14-year-old died from injuries earlier this week, the ministry said.

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the deaths. Israeli forces carried out night raids into the occupied territory to arrest Palestinians, many of whom were accused of Hamas membership, and engaged in gun battles with militants.

Such confrontations have long roiled the West Bank, but… violence has increased in the past three weeks, more than doubling to an average of seven incidents per day, compared to three incidents per day since the start of 2023, according to UN statistics.

An increasing number of Israeli communities have taken root in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967. The settlements It cuts land to which Palestinians are entitled and also undermines the territory needed for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, increasing tensions in the region.