Brother of Palestinian man killed by Israeli military in West Bank recounts raid on family home

(15 Sep 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Al-Bireh, West Bank -15 September 2026 1.Close of mourners carrying the body of Ziad al-Yasini, a 54-year-old resident of Al-Bireh in the central West Bank wrapped in a Palestinian flag and chanting, UPSOUND (Arabic): ”God is the greatest" 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ramadan al-Yasini, brother of Ziad al-Yasini: "The army raided our home around 4:10 AM. They stormed the house, they blew up the door. They asked me about my brother, may he rest in peace, about Ziad. They asked me where is Ziad ?, I said I didn't have anyone named Ziad. Another force came in, they blew up the door to my family's house, opposite my house. They entered after they blew up the door. I heard my brother's voice, and indeed the sound was frightening." 3. Wide of pallbearers carrying a coffin draped in a Palestinian flag during a funeral procession in Al-Bireh, West Bank, UPSOUND (Arabic): "Oh martyr, rest—rest—for we shall carry on the struggle" 4. Various of funeral 5. SOUNDBITE(Arabic) Ramadan al-Yasini, brother of Ziad al-Yasini: "My brother was injured; they (the Israeli army) brought the Red Crescent. When they brought them, they (the soldiers) locked the door on us with a key, not letting us out or speak to them or anything. When you say something to them or ask something, they just tell you to be quiet. After half an hour or an hour, the paramedic came back to the house, and he asked, "Is the injured man close to you?" I said, "My brother is injured." He told me, "Your brother is injured, and God willing, he will be okay." He knew my brother was martyred when they left the house.” 6. Wide of mourners gathering outside a mosque in Al-Bireh for a funeral 7. Mid of mourners carrying body during a funeral procession 8. Various of mourners crying around the body 9. Close of a poster honoring Ziad al-Yasini 10. Various of mourners gathering at a cemetery in Al-Bireh for funeral STORYLINE: Dozens of Palestinians on Tuesday mourned the death of a 54-year-old man who was killed during an Israeli army raid on his home in the occupied West Bank earlier in the morning. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the deceased as Ziad al-Yasini of Al-Bireh in the central West Bank. His brother Ramadan al-Yasini said that Israeli troops raided their family home before sunrise and blew up their door. Ziad was wounded during the raid and later succumbed to his injuries. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to questions about the raid or the killing. "My brother was injured, (the Israeli army) brought the Red Crescent. When they brought them, they (the soldiers) locked the door on us with a key, not letting us out or speak to them or anything. When you say something to them or ask something, they just tell you to be quiet," he said. "After half an hour or an hour, the paramedic came back to the house, and he asked, "Is the injured man  close to you?" I said, "My brother is injured." He told me, "Your brother is injured, and God willing, he will be okay." He knew my brother was martyred when they left the house."al-Yasini added Violence in the West Bank has been on the rise for months with settlers attacking Palestinian villages and army operations across the territory. Before Ziad al-Yasini, 101 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers throughout the territory, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry. AP video shot by Imad Isseid. Production by Jalal Bwaitel. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...