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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army during raid by settlers
Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army during raid by settlers

Irish Times

time6 days ago

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  • Irish Times

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli army during raid by settlers

Palestinian vice-president Hussein Al-Sheikh has condemned the killing of three Palestinians by the Israeli army during a raid by Israeli settlers on the West Bank village of Kafr Malik on Wednesday. Mr Al-Sheik posted on X: 'The Israeli government's behaviour and decisions are pushing the region toward an explosion. We call on the international community to urgently protect our Palestinian people.' More than 100 settlers torched homes and cars and threw stones at residents of the town northeast of Ramallah. As residents of neighbouring villages attempted to intervene, Israeli troops opened fire. The Palestinian Red Crescent said five Palestinians had also suffered gunshot wounds, with some in serious condition. Five Israeli settlers were detained and held in police custody for taking part in the attack. READ MORE The foreign ministry of Jordan, which ruled the West Bank from 1948-67, condemned the attack on Kafr Malik and argued that impunity incites settlers to carry out such assaults, according to Jordan's Petra news agency. An Israeli military statement said dozens of Israelis set fire to property, and military and police forces were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of ensuing violence that included an exchange of stone-throwing. The military statement said several Palestinians opened fire and hurled rocks at the forces, who returned the fire. Five Israeli suspects were arrested. An Israeli army officer was lightly wounded. A village of Crusader and Ottoman lineage, Kafr Malek is reported to have a population of about 2,900, according to the Palestinian bureau of statistics. Since the 1967 Israeli occupation , Kafr Malek's land has been confiscated for Israeli settlements and the village has been frequently targeted by settlers. Earlier on Wednesday, masked settlers set a car on fire near Ramallah and threw stones at Palestinians at Asira Al-Qibliya village southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank. On Thursday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that settlers gathered near the village of Al-Minya, near Bethlehem, and stoned passing vehicles without inflicting injuries or damage. Yesh Din, an Israeli human rights organisation that works in Israel and the West Bank, states on its website: 'Incidents of violence by Israeli civilians against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.' Yesh Din says that while the Israeli public thinks this is perpetrated by a 'handful' of ideologically motivated extremists, 'In reality, this is a widespread practice involving many Israeli citizens and includes acts of violence, damage to property, takeover of Palestinian land, and other offenses.' It argues that the attacks are 'part of a calculated strategy for dispossessing Palestinians of their land'. Last week, Britain joined Australia, Norway, Canada and New Zealand by sanctioning Israeli settler leaders Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for their 'repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities called this move 'outrageous.' Mr Ben-Gvir is police minister and Mr Smotrich holds the finance portfolio.

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians after settlers attack West Bank town
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians after settlers attack West Bank town

The National

time7 days ago

  • Politics
  • The National

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians after settlers attack West Bank town

Israeli settlers attacked a town in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, leading to a confrontation that ended with troops killing three Palestinians. More than 100 settlers took part in the attack in Kafr Malik, according to the Yesh Din rights group. It happened in the presence of Israeli soldiers, the group added. Footage from the attack showed several homes and cars being set on fire. Settlers also threw stones at locals and at their houses, according to Palestinian media. The Israeli army confirmed its troops opened fire, saying they were shooting back at Palestinian gunmen. The soldiers returned fire 'at the source of the gunfire and the stone throwers', the army said. 'Hits were identified, and it has emerged there are several injured and dead,' it added. Five Israelis were detained and handed over to the police for participating in the attack. Hussein Al Sheikh, deputy to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, condemned the attack. 'The government of Israel, with its behaviour and decisions, is pushing the region to explode,' he said in a post on X. 'We call on the international community to intervene urgently to protect our Palestinian people.' Earlier in the day, masked Israeli settlers set a car on fire near Ramallah. Wafa news agency also reported that settlers threw stones at Palestinians in Asira Al Qibliya. Settlers attacks in the occupied West Bank have been taking place almost daily with little action from Israeli authorities and security forces, despite growing western condemnation and sanctions. Earlier this month, the UK sanctioned far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for inciting 'extremist violence and serious abuses' of Palestinians through their support of settler violence.

Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians
Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians

Asharq Al-Awsat

time7 days ago

  • Politics
  • Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian West Bank town on Wednesday, sparking a confrontation that ended with Israeli forces killing three Palestinians, the Israeli military and Palestinian authorities said. Three Palestinians were killed and seven wounded in the violence in Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said. An Israeli military statement said dozens of Israelis set fire to property, and military and police forces were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of ensuing violence that included an exchange of stone-throwing. The military statement said several Palestinians opened fire and hurled rocks at the forces, who returned the fire. Five Israeli suspects were arrested. An Israeli army officer was lightly wounded. Video footage showed at least two cars had been set ablaze. Reuters could not independently verify the video. Hussein al-Sheikh, the deputy to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, posted on X: "The government of Israel, with its behavior and decisions, is pushing the region to explode." "We call on the international community to intervene urgently to protect our Palestinian people," he said. Earlier on Wednesday a Palestinian boy was shot dead by the Israeli army during a raid on Al-Yamun, a West Bank town west of Jenin, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

RE settler raid
RE settler raid

The Guardian

time25-06-2025

  • Politics
  • The Guardian

RE settler raid

Dozens of Israeli settlers have attacked a Palestinian West Bank town, sparking a confrontation that ended with Israeli forces killing three Palestinians. In a separate incident, a 15-year-old boy was killed by the Israeli army in the northern West Bank town of Al-Yamoun, amid a surge of violence and near-daily confrontations between settlers and Palestinians. Three Palestinians were killed and seven wounded in the violence in Kafr Malik on Wednesday, north-east of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said. An Israeli military statement said dozens of Israelis set fire to property, and military and police forces were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of ensuing violence that included an exchange of stone-throwing. The military statement alleged that several Palestinians opened fire and hurled rocks at the forces, who returned the fire. Five Israeli suspects were arrested. An Israeli army officer was lightly wounded. Video footage showed at least two cars had been set ablaze. Reuters could not independently verify the video. Hussein al-Sheikh, the deputy to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, posted on X: 'The government of Israel, with its behaviour and decisions, is pushing the region to explode.' 'We call on the international community to intervene urgently to protect our Palestinian people,' he said. Earlier on Wednesday, a Palestinian boy was shot dead by the Israeli army during a raid on Al-Yamoun, a West Bank town west of Jenin, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. The Ramallah-based health ministry said in a statement: 'The child Rayan Tamer Houshiyeh was killed after being shot in the neck by soldiers' in Al-Yamoun, north-west of Jenin. The Al-Yamoun incident marked the second time a teenager has been reported killed in the West Bank in two days. On Monday, the health ministry said Israeli fire killed a 13-year-old it identified as Ammar Hamayel, also in Kafr Malik. Earlier this month, the army confirmed it had killed a 14-year-old who threw rocks in the town of Sinjil. In a similar incident in April, a teenager who held US citizenship was shot dead in the neighbouring town of Turmus Ayya. The mayor of Turmus Ayya, Adeeb Lafi, said that Omar Mohammad Rabea, 14, was shot along with two other teenagers by an Israeli settler at the entrance to Turmus Ayya. The Israeli military said it had killed a 'terrorist' who threw rocks at cars. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, and violence in the territory has soared since the Hamas attack on 7 October, 2023 that triggered the Gaza war. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 941 Palestinians, including many militants, according to the health ministry. Over the same period, at least 35 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations, according to Israeli figures.

Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops
Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops

Al Jazeera

time25-06-2025

  • Al Jazeera

Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops

At least four Palestinians, including a teenager, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, where soldiers have been carrying out deadly raids for months and settlers have been violently rampaging against civilians unchecked, backed by the military. The teenager was shot by Israeli forces, while the other three Palestinians were killed in a settler attack on the town of Kafr Malek, northeast of Ramallah. Seven others were injured in the settler attack. Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the town, burning vehicles and homes as residents of neighbouring villages attempted to confront them, local sources said. Israeli troops provided protection for the settlers and fired live rounds. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said it treated at least five wounded Palestinians who suffered gunshot wounds, with some in serious condition. Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh said the settlers were acting 'under the protection of the Israeli army'. 'We call on the international community to urgently intervene to protect our Palestinian people,' he added, in a message on X. In the other deadly incident, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that Israeli troops shot dead a 15-year-old Palestinian boy during a raid on al-Yamoun, a town west of Jenin. The ministry identified the teenager as Rayan Tamer Houshieh and said he succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the neck. The Palestinian Red Crescent said that its teams had handled 'a very critical case' in al-Yamoun, involving a teenager, before pronouncing him dead. The al-Yamoun incident marked the second time a teenager has been reported killed in the occupied territory in two days. On Monday, the Health Ministry said that Israeli fire killed a 13-year-old, identified as Ammar Hamayel, in Kafr Malek. The occupied West Bank is home to more than 3 million Palestinians who live under harsh Israeli military rule, with the Palestinian Authority governing in limited areas cut off from each other by a myriad of Israeli checkpoints. Israel has so far built more than 100 settlements across the West Bank, which are home to about 500,000 settlers – Israeli citizens living illegally on private Palestinian land in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. Daily Israeli raids Although Israel's genocidal war in Gaza has garnered more attention, Palestinian suffering in the occupied West Bank has been acute, with hundreds of deaths, thousands of people displaced, house demolitions and significant destruction since October 7, 2023. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Palestine has expressed alarm at the 'wave of renewed violence' by Israeli settlers and armed forces in the West Bank earlier this year. 'Israel must immediately and completely cease all settlement activities and evacuate all settlers, stop the forcible transfer of the Palestinian population, and prevent and punish attacks by its security forces and settlers,' UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said. Separately, earlier on Wednesday, a 66-year-old woman was shot in the head and killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the Shu'fat refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, according to several local media reports. The Jerusalem governorate identified the woman as Zahriya Joudeh al-Obaid. Her husband, Joudah Al-Obeidi, a 67-year-old resident of the camp, said his wife was standing on the roof of their home when Israeli forces stormed the area. He confirmed that police shot her in the head, and that she had posed no threat. Like other refugee camps in Israeli-occupied areas, Shu'fat has seen repeated Israeli raids that often result in deaths, injuries and arrests. In the northern West Bank, large-scale military incursions into Jenin and its refugee camp, as well as Tulkarem and the Nur Shams refugee camp, have resulted in widespread destruction and displacement of at least 40,000 people, according to UN figures. Since Israeli forces launched its latest operation in Jenin 156 days ago, at least 40 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Wafa news agency.

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