Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
Summary
Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank village of Tell after clashes involving Israeli settlers and the Israeli military. The incident is the deadliest attack in the West Bank this year and has increased tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian communities.Key Facts
- Four Palestinians from the same family and one Israeli man in his 30s died in the shooting.
- The attack began when about 20 Israeli settlers entered the Palestinian village of Tell near Nablus early Friday morning.
- Palestinian residents said settlers aimed to attack, damage property, and set fires, while the Israeli military arrived shortly after.
- The Israeli military said they responded to an attack on Israeli hikers near a nearby settlement and that attackers seized a weapon and fired.
- Videos showed Palestinian individuals shot and lying on the ground near the village.
- The Palestinian foreign ministry called the event a massacre involving settlers and Israeli forces.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet officials to discuss a strong response.
- The Israeli military placed a temporary security cordon around Nablus and Tell.
- Israeli settlers called for further attacks against the village, escalating fears of more violence.
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