Israeli army reservist kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank village

Key Points:

• An Israeli army reservist shot and killed two Palestinians, 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan and 32-year-old Jihad Abu Naim, near a school in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, amid ongoing clashes between Palestinians, settlers, and Israeli soldiers.
• The Israeli military identified the shooter as an off-duty reservist and stated the incident is under investigation, while Palestinian witnesses described a volley of gunfire and tear gas during the attack.
• Al-Mughayyir has been a hotspot for violence, with frequent settler attacks, land seizures, and military restrictions, contributing to a rising death toll among Palestinians in 2025 linked to settlers and soldiers.
• In Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians, including four suspected militants in a drone strike on a Hamas security point, and a woman killed by naval fire in Beit Lahiya, despite a fragile ceasefire in place since October.
• The ongoing violence in both the West Bank and Gaza reflects the fragile and volatile situation, with frequent Israeli military actions and Palestinian militant attacks resulting in numerous casualties on both sides.