Death toll from Israeli settler attacks spirals in 'most violent' year for West Bank
Death toll from Israeli settler attacks spirals in 'most violent' year for West Bank During a settler attack aimed at stealing sheep, the Israeli army killed a Palestinian boy and a young man on Wednesday evening in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Omar Muhammad Na’san, 19, and Khalil Rasem Shahada, 16, were shot dead by Israeli…
The death toll from Israeli settler attacks has surged to unprecedented levels, marking the most violent year in the West Bank's history. On Wednesday evening, a settler attack in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, resulted in the deaths of two Palestinian youths. Seventeen-year-old Omar Muhammad Na'san and sixteen-year-old Khalil Rasem Shahada were shot by Israeli soldiers during the confrontation.
According to Marzouq Abu Na'im, a village council member and activist documenting settler attacks, armed settlers targeted a house to steal livestock. The Israeli army subsequently entered the village to protect the settlers and positioned themselves atop the roof of the targeted residence.
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