Fears for children's safety in West Bank school as settler attacks rise
Summary
A school in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir has been fenced with barbed wire as parents worry about their children's safety. This concern comes after a rise in attacks by Israeli settlers, including the killing of a 14-year-old student near the school.Key Facts
- The village of al-Mughayyir is located northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
- Israeli settler outposts have been increasing around al-Mughayyir, isolating the village.
- Israeli forces often set up a temporary checkpoint at the village entrance.
- Six people, including three schoolchildren, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year.
- One victim was 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan, shot by a settler outside the school in April.
- All Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are deemed illegal under international law.
- Many settler outposts near al-Mughayyir are also illegal under Israeli law.
- The fencing at the school was put up to protect children amid rising settler violence.
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