Summary
A Palestinian man named Alaa Khalid Subeih was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred during a settler attack on Subeih's village, Tayasir, where he was trying to defend a greenhouse. The Israeli military stated that an off-duty soldier shot him, accusing Subeih of throwing stones.
Key Facts
- Alaa Khalid Subeih, a 28-year-old Palestinian, was shot dead by an Israeli settler.
- The incident happened in Tayasir, a village in the northern West Bank.
- Israeli military said the shooter was an off-duty soldier and claimed Subeih threw stones.
- The West Bank region where this occurred is under Palestinian Authority security control.
- Israeli settlements in this area are illegal under international law.
- The UN has recorded an increase in settler violence in the West Bank this year.
- A UN official reported that Israeli settlers often act with impunity and are sometimes also soldiers.
- The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) labeled Subeih a "terrorist" in a Hebrew statement but a "civilian" in an English statement.
