Israeli fire kills Palestinian in West Bank settler clash
A Palestinian man was killed and nine people were injured during an Israeli settler attack followed by army intervention in an occupied West Bank village on Wednesday, according to the mayor and the Palestinian health ministry. The Palestinian health ministry said 44-year-old Ali al-Bazzari died and nine others were injured "as a result of an assault by occupation forces and settlers" on the…
On October 7, 2026, a Palestinian man named Ali Hassan al-Bazari was killed and nine others sustained injuries during an attack by Israeli settlers on olive farmers near Burqa, a town in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, al-Bazari was killed while harvesting olives in the area between Burqa and the Ramin Plain.
Witnesses reported that Israeli soldiers were present and protected the settlers during the attack. The Israeli army also allegedly prevented ambulances from reaching the wounded, detained medical personnel, and threatened to shoot anyone who approached the scene. The incident has raised concerns about the escalation of settler violence against Palestinians, particularly during the olive harvest season.
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