On the evening of 28 February 2026, Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Dura, south of Hebron, firing live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas at residents, reportedly under the pretext that stones had been thrown at them. During the operation, a Palestinian civilian was shot and critically wounded.

Muhammad Jihad Masalmah, 25, was struck by live fire in the abdomen while leaving a mosque after performing Tarawih prayers. He was immediately transferred to hospital, where his condition was described as extremely critical.

Footage published by yaffa_ps shows Israeli soldiers surrounding and roughly handling an injured young Palestinian man on the ground. A soldier was seen kicking the wounded Palestinian as he bleeds before ambulance transfert him to the Hospital.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday, 1th of March, that Masalmah died from his wounds sustained during the raid. His death was confirmed the morning following the incursion.

Masalmah’s funeral is scheduled to take place in the afternoon, with his body departing from Al-Ahli Hospital before burial in his hometown of Dura.

The Name of the martyr:

Muhammad Jihad Masalmah, 25 years old