Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, were killed in an attack involving Jewish settlers and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, according to Palestinian officials.
- The incident began when around 10 settlers, accompanied by Israeli soldiers, approached the village and opened fire near a school, prompting panic as parents and medics tried to assist the injured.
- Israel's military responded to reports of stones thrown at an Israeli car and stated a reservist fired at suspects; the military is currently reviewing the incident and aware of the casualties.
- The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the attack as a coordinated "terrorist attack and massacre" by settler gangs and the Israeli army, amid a broader surge in settler violence documented by the UN.
- Since early 2026, the UN reports at least 10 Palestinians killed, 385 injured, and around 1,750 displaced due to settler violence and Israeli restrictions, with al-Mughayyir residents describing ongoing attacks and displacement pressures.
