Israeli military kills 4 Palestinians after settler killed in West Bank
Palestinian officials said settlers and soldiers opened fire after residents confronted an attack on homes, and Israel imposed closures and sent reinforcements.
- Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed during intense violent clashes in the village of Tell, near Nablus in the northern West Bank.
- The altercations began when a group of armed Israeli settlers entered Tell, triggering physical confrontations with Palestinian residents fearful of an attack. According to the Israeli military, a Palestinian disarmed one of the settlers and opened fire, killing 32-year-old Benayahu Mellet.
- Israeli soldiers and armed settlers opened fire during the escalation, killing four Palestinians—all members of the same family—and wounding several others.
- Video footage verified by news outlets captured Israeli forces shooting at a group of Palestinians in a field, sparking sharp condemnation from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, which called the incident a "massacre" coordinated by settlers and troops.
- Israeli leadership ordered a military lockdown and troop reinforcements, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deploying five additional companies to the West Bank and preparing for an extensive security operation around Nablus.
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Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers
Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, and the clash in Tell has already had political repercussions. On Friday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that, following the deaths of two Israelis in the village, he would allow the establishment of more settlements in the region. Israel, he said, would conduct more raids in Palestinian villages sus…
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