Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school
Summary
Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in a shooting near a school in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, reportedly by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military said soldiers were sent after attacks on an Israeli vehicle, and a reservist is under investigation for opening fire during the incident.Key Facts
- Aws al-Naasan, a 14-year-old Palestinian schoolboy, and Jihad Abu Naim, a 32-year-old parent, were killed near a school in al-Mughayyir village.
- Israeli settlers reportedly entered the village and opened fire near the school, injuring three others.
- Video footage shows a settler firing rounds in the direction of the school.
- The Israeli military sent troops after reports of stones thrown at an Israeli vehicle; a reservist fired at what the military called suspects and is now under investigation.
- Palestinians in the West Bank frequently face attacks by Israeli settlers, according to local witnesses.
- Separate incidents include settlers demolishing a school with a bulldozer and blocking children’s routes to school with razor wire.
- The Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu has expanded settlements in the West Bank, where about 700,000 settlers live among 2.7 million Palestinians.
- Since October 7, 2023, over 1,150 Palestinians, including 239 children, have been killed in the West Bank, with no Israeli citizen prosecuted for these killings.
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