Palestinian death toll reaches 100 in West Bank:

 Meanwhile, the United States called for an immediate investigation after the death of a seven-year-old boy this week from apparent cardiac arrest. The Israeli army went to their ancestral home only because their brothers threw stones at the soldiers.

The army says that preliminary investigations have found no connection between the boy's search and death. The list of casualties includes gunmen from militant groups, children and youths who were allegedly shot after throwing stones or petrol bombs, unarmed civilians and bystanders, protesters and anti-settlement activists, and those who Those allegedly carrying out knife attacks or using other weapons against Israeli soldiers or civilians are also part of the list of those killed. Palestinian authorities have accused Israel of extrajudicial killings, while the period also saw the worst wave of violence against Israelis in years. Deadly attacks by Arab Israelis and Palestinians in the spring killed 16 Israelis and two foreigners, prompting overnight military raids in the West Bank as Israeli officials say they fear a growing terror threat. Will compete aggressively. Such a situation has now created the fear of a further increase in tension. The Israeli military has routinely been accused of using excessive force and collective punishment. While the security forces of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) are now losing their grip on armed groups. The firepower of these armed groups has increased to unprecedented levels over the years. Raids by Israeli forces in the densely populated areas of Jenin and Nablus often involve gunfire with young, newly armed militants. Israeli and Palestinian officials blame each other for the security crisis in the northern West Bank. An armed man attends a funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Jenin (28/09/22) , image source REUTERS In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it used live fire when all other options had been exhausted in response to "daily violent riots and acts of terrorism".

In August, then-UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said many of the actions were carried out in violation of international law, and one reason for this was the lack of a functioning accountability system. Our analysis of Palestinian casualties is based on a range of sources, including the BBC's own coverage on the ground, regional media reporting and official statements interspersed with reports from non-governmental groups and UN agencies. The youngest Palestinian killed in the West Bank was 14-year-old Muhammad Salah, who was shot by Israeli soldiers south of Jerusalem in late February. The IDF alleged that they threw petrol bombs on the road but did not say why it used lethal force to stop it. Mohamed Salah's family say he was nowhere near the road when he was shot dead. In the oldest incidents, two 80-year-old men were killed separately. One of them, Palestinian-American Omar al-Assad, died of a heart attack in January after being arrested and handcuffed by soldiers during a search of a village. The army later said it had suspended the two officers from command posts and referred the file to military investigators. Earlier this year, a deadly wave of violence swept through Israel, killing 20 Palestinians by mid-March. Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of an Israeli killed in an attack in Tel Aviv (08/04/22) , image sourceAFP These attacks were carried out by Arab Israeli supporters of the so-called Daesh and Jeni