Israeli settlers paralyse Palestinian nurse in West Bank shooting
Israeli settlers paralyse Palestinian nurse in West Bank shooting Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 12:42 Muhammad Mutoor suffers a spinal cord injury in an attack near Hebron as settler violence escalates across the occupied Palestinian territory Armed Israeli settlers stand next to soldiers during an attack on Palestinians and international activists in Hebron on 14 August 2026…
Israeli settlers paralyzed Palestinian nurse Muhammad Mutoor in an attack near Hebron, West Bank, on August 14, 2026. Mutoor, 26, suffered gunshot wounds that severed his spinal cord after a settler shot him in the back as he arrived to help injured Palestinians. Another Palestinian man was also shot in the shoulder with live ammunition.
Settlers had blocked access to the area, forcing residents to drive him to a nearby town before he reached the hospital. Mutoor, a nurse, faces a serious injury that will affect him for the rest of his life, despite doctors having little hope of recovery. The attack is part of a surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, with eight outposts established by settlers in the al-Adisa neighborhood this year alone.
The Israeli army has done nothing to stop the settlers, leading to escalating tensions and casualties.
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