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Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

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Updated 7h ago
Key Topics & People
Havat Gilad *Nablus West Bank Israeli military Tal

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Story Timeline

Jul 24 Evening

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BBC News - World7h ago

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in the West Bank near the settlement of Havat Gilad. Palestinian officials stated that villagers were attacked by settlers, and condemned the incident as a "massacre" fueled by Israeli government protection and impunity for settlers. The Israeli military reported that a Palestinian stole a weapon and fired on hikers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to act against "terrorists and those who orchestrate and sponsor them" and convened an emergency security meeting. This event occurs amidst a surge in settler attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank since October 7, 2023.

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Al Jazeera7h ago

Five killed in occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers attack

Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting incident in the occupied West Bank village of Till. The article states that Israeli settlers attacked the village, leading to the deaths. No further details regarding the specific circumstances or motivations behind the shooting were provided in the content. The incident occurred in the occupied West Bank.

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The Guardian - World News10h ago

Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack

Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting incident in the northern West Bank village of Tell, near Nablus. Palestinian residents reported that Israeli settlers, joined by the military, attacked the village, leading to clashes and gunfire. The Palestinian health ministry stated that four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, while the circumstances of the Israeli fatality are unclear. The Israeli military claimed soldiers were deployed after an attack on hikers and that a weapon was seized and fired. This incident is the deadliest in the West Bank this year and has raised concerns about potential reprisals. Israeli settlers have reportedly called for attacks on the village, which is located near the settlement of Havat Gilad.

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Key Claims

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Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in a West Bank shooting.

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The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the incident as a 'massacre' and blamed 'settler terrorism'.

— Palestinian foreign ministry

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to act 'with full force against the terrorists'.

— Benjamin Netanyahu

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Four Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank village of Till.

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One Israeli was killed in the occupied West Bank village of Till.

Jul 24 Morning

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Al Jazeera11h ago

Four Palestinians killed as Israeli settlers raid occupied West Bank town

Four Palestinians were killed and four others injured, three critically, in an attack by Israeli settlers and forces southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred in the town of Tal, which local and security sources stated was attacked by Israeli settlers who opened fire as residents attempted to protect their homes. The Israeli army reported dispatching troops to the area following what it described as an "attack on Israelis hiking in the area," claiming a Palestinian stole a weapon and fired at settlers. Separately, Israeli health officials reported one Israeli settler was killed and two others wounded in the area.

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Associated Press (AP)13h ago

4 Palestinians and 1 Israeli dead after West Bank shooting

A shooting near Nablus in the northern West Bank on Friday resulted in five deaths: four Palestinians and one Israeli. Several others were injured. The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that Israeli forces killed the four Palestinians. The circumstances surrounding the Israeli man's death were not immediately clear, and Israel's Magen David Adom rescue services did not attribute blame. The Israeli military reported that soldiers responded to an attack on Israeli civilians hiking near the settlement of Havat Gilad. In response, Israel imposed a temporary cordon around Nablus and the nearby Palestinian village of Tell. Violence in the occupied territory has recently escalated.

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Key Claims

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Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank.

— health officials

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The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah said the four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces.

— Palestinian Health Ministry

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The Israeli military said soldiers responded to a report of an attack on Israeli civilians hiking near the settlement of Havat Gilad.

— Israeli military

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The Israeli military said it had imposed a 'temporary cordon' around Nablus and the nearby Palestinian village of Tell.

— Israeli military

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Four Palestinians were killed in an attack by Israeli forces and settlers southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

— Palestinian Ministry of Health