Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs
Mohammad al-Malhi was killed in the occupied West Bank. His family said he was shot in the head by settlers who had erected an outpost on their land near Bethlehem. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there had been a clash between settlers and Palestinians, during which an Israeli civilian opened fire. They said one person was killed and three others were injured.
Settler violence has continued to surge in the West Bank since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February. Mohammad al-Malhi was the seventh Palestinian killed during this period. Locals say that in the past day, several new outposts - clusters of settler homes unauthorised by the government - have been set up in areas where the Palestinian Authority is meant to have full control. Video circulating on social media shows how another attack on Thursday left a 75-year-old man bruised and covered in blood. Residents say he was attacked in his home in Tayasir, near Tubas in the north, after settlers raided the village and shot at young men who confronted them.
According to Israeli media reports, this week, the security cabinet retroactively legalised 30 outposts throughout the West Bank.
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Tensions are rising in the occupied West Bank amid reports of increased settler violence. The recent surge in activity has locals concerned about the implications - and what it all might mean.
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