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Israeli settler and Palestinian driver killed in West Bank shootings

Israeli settler and Palestinian driver killed in West Bank shootings

Summary

A Palestinian gunman shot and killed an Israeli man near a settlement in the West Bank. Later, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver whom they said tried to run them over. The incidents happened on the day before the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.

Key Facts

  • A Palestinian suspect shot an Israeli near the Neve Tzuf settlement in the West Bank.
  • The Israeli victim died from gunshot wounds at the hospital.
  • The gunman was arrested at a hospital in Ramallah a few hours after the shooting.
  • Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver who allegedly tried to ram them near the Ganim settlement.
  • No Israeli soldiers were harmed in the ramming incident.
  • It is unknown if the two attacks were linked.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered more security measures and arrests in response.
  • The Palestinian group Hamas praised the shooting but did not say they carried it out.
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