Know their names: West Bank Palestinians killed by Israelis this week

As Israel’s unrelenting war on Gaza continues, deadly attacks by Israeli settlers and forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have also soared to near-daily killings.

According to Shireen.ps, a database compiled by Palestinian journalists, 177 Palestinians have been killed there this year alone.On Friday, Israeli settlers beat to death 20-year-old American Palestinian Sayfollah Musallet, his family stating that the mob surrounded him for three hours during the assault and attacked medics attempting to reach him.

Eight other Palestinians were also slain this past week – including one child – as a result of settler attacks, as well as targeted assassinations and raids conducted by Israeli troops.

In four instances, the bodies of those killed have been detained by Israeli authorities.

Here are the eight other Palestinians killed in the past week:

Wissam Ghassan Ishtiyeh, 37
Shtayyeh was killed on July 6 during an Israeli raid on the village of Salem, east of Nablus, according to Shireen.ps.

Israeli forces stormed the village and surrounded two houses during the operation, local sources reported.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that Israeli authorities had held his body, refusing to release it to the family for burial.

The Israeli military confirmed the killing.