IDF stood by as settlers killed Palestinian teen, stole hundreds of sheep - report
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- A Palestinian-American teen, 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam, was fatally shot and beaten by armed settlers during an attack in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, where Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were present but did not intervene.
- Around 30 masked settlers, some armed with clubs, stole approximately 380 sheep and farm equipment from a Palestinian-owned farm while IDF troops accompanied them, preventing Palestinian farmers from stopping the theft.
- Clashes erupted as Palestinians confronted the settlers, during which settlers opened fire, critically wounding Abu Siam, who was then beaten unconscious by settlers; he died the following day in hospital.
- The IDF stated troops responded to reports of rioting and used riot control measures,
