The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced today, Friday, the martyrdom of a second Palestinian youth during an attack carried out by settlers on the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah in the central West Bank.

In a press statement, the ministry reported that the young man, Mohammed Al-Shalabi (23 years old), was killed as a result of the settlers' assault on the town.

The medical report confirmed that Al-Shalabi died after being shot in the chest with live ammunition, with the bullet exiting through his back. He bled for hours before succumbing to his wounds.

Local sources in Sinjil stated that residents of the town, along with people from nearby villages, launched a search for the young man after he went missing following the attack. His body was later found in the fields, riddled with bullets, before being transferred to the hospital, where his death was officially declared.

Earlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Health had announced the martyrdom of another young man, Saif Musallat (23 years old), and the injury of ten others in the settlers' attack on Sinjil.