Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli settlers attacked the village of Mukhmas in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the shooting death of 19-year-old Palestinian American Nasrallah Abu Siyam and injuries to several others during clashes with residents and Israeli forces.
- The Palestinian health ministry confirmed Abu Siyam's death, marking the first Palestinian killed by settlers in 2026 amid a surge in West Bank violence where Israeli forces and settlers killed 240 Palestinians last year.
- The UN human rights office accused Israel of war crimes, citing efforts to consolidate annexation, displace Palestinians, and alter the demographic composition of the West Bank, raising concerns over ethnic cleansing.
- The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that at least 94 Palestinian journalists were detained during the Gaza war,
